I learnt to explore parts of Auckland that I hadn't ventured in for a while including our neighbourhood during the daytime and at night when the lights shine within and outside creating a different setting on homes and trees and gardens.
One of my favourite pastimes is exploring streets with heritage homes in and ponder upon who built, lived in those places and the many, many stories those wonderful homes could tell, if only they could talk.
It's fun when there's no traffic on the roads.
We walked along them visualising what it was like to walk along them in there barren states before tarseal and horse and cart, Model T Fords in sunshine and rain.
We also reflected on what style of clothing those before us wore in far more challenging times.
Not to be overlooked, we also reflected on the animals roaming freely where now it's covered in houses.
A little spotting old fences and paddock lines around neighbourhood's adds another dimension to one's life.