Back home - almost

Back in New Zealand at least. After five weeks where the mercury hardly dropped below 20c day or night, we arrived in Christchurch to 15c and rain. It warmed up the following day, though and after a couple of nights with Brenda and Brian we set off north - this is Kaikoura, on the way.

We made it to Donna's mum's in two days, in time for the weather to take a turn for the worse. We've hardly been warm since. Here we are rugged up for an afternoon nap, although she's on the verge of giving them up we think, as she hasn't had one for the last four days.

Back to looking for indoor distractions, and a big box of toys was waiting at Nana's, but the box is just as attractive a proposition as they toys. We have of course ventured out to the playground a few times, and the (indoor) swimming pool once. Yesterday we went to a local school fete, where in a most rare display of inactivity Amy managed to sit still for long enough to get her face painted!

Back in Brisbane

 We had to dog sit for Donna's cousin Kylie for a couple of days. It had it's compensations!

South Bank, Brisbane, bougainvillea tunnel. Beach in the city and the best water park ever - according to Amy.

Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast, with Surfers Paradise on the Horizon

Back at Auntie Lesley's.

 

End of the Road Trip

Guess where Martin's birthday cake came from!

Great Keppel Island again.

In the Campervan

Leaving the Tropics at Rockhampton.

Some local wildlife.

Feeding the dolphins at Tin Can Bay.

Big milkshake!