Rakino Island Jazz

On Easter Saturday we avoided the crowds at the Waiheke Island  jazz festival and instead went to the quieter alternative, the  Rakino Island Jazz Picnic .    Rakino  is a tiny island out past Rangitoto  with only 11 permanent residents.  Access is by private boat. However on this day Fullers had provided two ferry sailings to get us there and back. We went over on the 10.30 and returned on the 6pm which made the day just a little too long.  The 3.30 return was a bit to early so a 5PM ferry would make more sense. There are no shops on Rakino so most people take a picnic lunch but there is limited food available on the day.  The usual sausage in a bun kind of stuff.  The event is licensed to sell liquor and have a small (very small) selection of wine and beer. When we arrived there was sign saying no BYO which everyone ignored.  We had taken a rather  nice reisling and when that was all gone we had no choice but to purchase a bottle from the drinks tent. Here are a few photos taken on the day. Click on any to enlarge.