Christmas Holiday

 Apologies to our regulars for our lack of updates during our month long trip to the south island. To compensate, here are some of the highlights. Dinner at Momorangi on Queen Charlotte Sound near Picton, and the following night with John Sonya and Charlie, Amy's friend from school.

 Walking the peninsula track at Kaikoura.

 Overlooking South Bay, Kaikoura.

Hanmer Springs, New Year's Eve

New Year's Day Hanmer Forest

Quinney's Bush Camp near Nelson

Totaranui, Able Tasman Track, Golden Bay

With Charlie and Sonya on their last night in the south at Totaranui

Toasting Marshmallows

Totaranui Beach

 Wainui Falls, Golden Bay

 Labyrinth Rocks, Takaka, Golden Bay

Peak Trailblazer

 Amy's first real running race. The Tainui Trail, a 3.5km run from Tainui Reserve, up through the woods and back down again finishing at the school. Unfortunately she was still getting over a cold and not feeling too good at this stage approaching the finish line

Feeling better at the prizegiving.

.... and Dad's first competitive walk. Feeling good at this point, in second place after about 300 metres! 12.5 kilometres to go.

Approaching the summit of Te Mata Peak, nearly half way.

Hong Kong Stopover, October

Silvermine Bay

Peak Tram

The Peak

Brief UK Visit, September/October

Peak District with Wayne & Malcolm

Chesterfield Canal with the family.

12th September

Mt Ruapehu from Te Mata Peak

Ruahine Range from Te Mata Peak

Tui in the Kowhai

Party Face

Yesterday up the hill

17 degrees and snow on the distant Ruahines. Not a bad winter's day.

School Holidays

At The Peak Cafe with Nana

National Aquarium

Inflatable World - Velcro Wall

Playdate with Olive

Ocean Beach

Staying Safe on Napier Beach

July 1st, Te Mata Peak

Te Mata Peak Today

Ice skating comes to school