Swimming and Auckland Aquarium

Took the girls to a swimming pool which was on the way to Auckland. The pool was great for kids, with a water slide, jets and lots to play with!
Rosie and Poppy had such a nice time playing together in the pool. Rosie pushed Poppy around in her float for a bit, and when Poppy was being held she loved splashing her hands in the water! Rosie did so well on the water slide too as she wouldn't go down it at first, but then went with Matt and I and finally went on her own! The ice cream bribery definitely helped though...
Afterwards we drove into Auckland and went to the aquarium. So cool to see the penguins walking about and swimming in the aquarium's chilly water.
And we also got very lucky and saw the divers hand feeding the sharks which only happens twice a week. The sting rays definitely ate a lot more than the sharks and were not shy about getting the fish at all! One photo is of a sting ray on top of the diver.
They also had a bit where you could touch a starfish which Rosie enjoyed. And a soft play area by the cafe. Matt put Poppy in the soft play and she loved playing in there, moving a big soft spiky ball around.Read more