fun for free: Monte Cecelia Park

Our most recent Auckland discovery is Monte Cecelia Park off Hillsborough Road. It is a lush green, rolling hills sort of place where people picnic and walk dogs. At the top of the park is the historic and very lovely Pah homestead which houses the Wallace Arts Centre, a gift shop and a cafe. Did somebody say coffee? We all loved walking/crawling around the galleries filled with sculptures and paintings. Ada showed us her favorite piece in each room and tried out all the leather couches and seats that I wanted to take home, along with some Ian Scott pieces. Outside there is a huge sweeping veranda to enjoy some coffee and cake and lots of outdoor sculptures to explore. There is even one friendly cat to amuse the small ones. I want to go back soon! 

So much crawling to do, so little time