One Tree Hill

Another of my favorite childhood places (the playground was / is excellent!) and the view from the top is incredible, especially as you can see both the Pacific Ocean on one side of the country, and the Tasman Sea on the other!

For any U2 fans that might be interested, this is the actual 'One Tree Hill' (The Joshua Tree) which was written when U2 spent the day here after attending the funeral of a friend here in New Zealand. Back then, the original tree was still here and was quite a significant landmark.