Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island is a cute island 14km by ferry from Auckland, NZ. The reason I call it cute is it has a number of amazing wineries, boutique shops and views to die for. For many years as a child I remember cycling from the ferry terminal to Stonyridge Vineyard to have lunch for my aunties birthday. This time for my visit I didn’t bring along a bike however I did do a fair bit of walking around the island!After I had eaten my home make sandwich for lunch I was craving something sweet and refreshing and was therefore very happy when I stumbled across Waiheke’s Gelateria. I decided on the Bailey’s milkshake and it definitely hit the right spot!My Bailey's milkshake from Waihekes GelateriaBecause I didn’t stop at any winery’s while on the island (except to get my bottle of water refilled), at the end of the day I decided to have a glass of one of Waiheke’s wine at Wai Kitchen.A Waiheke Island roseThe wine was really nice and the view made it even better.I didn’t actually buy any food whilst on the island but wandering around the shops I noticed gluten free snacks at one of the deli’s. Also by doing a quick Google search I found that Stefano’s offer gluten free pizza and pasta.If you head to Auckland in New Zealand make sure you spend a day exploring Waiheke Island. If this view doesn’t convince you to do so I don’t know what will!Fisherman's Rock – Waiheke Island