A cracking day today - after the sleet, hail and 7C (-2 when you added the wind chill) of yesterday, it was a balmy 10C with all day blazing sunshine today. A perfect day to redeem my voucher for a South Coast Scenic Helicopter trip! This one is along the coast from Owhiro Bay, Island Bay and towards Houghton Bay, Lyall Bay and the airport.

More photos from the trip can be found here.