November 21

Ocean Beach

With Casey

Looking Towards Cape Kidnappers from Ocean Beach

The new house from the end of the shared access road (Tudor Style)

 

Spring Holiday

On top of Mokotahi Hill, Mahia

The entrance to Mangaone Caves

Track to the caves

Waipatiki Beach - north of Napier

Ferry to the beach from the campsite

Coast walk from Waipatiki

 

September 2021

Out and about in lockdown. Tauroa Reserve - just up the road.

 Sunset from the main lounge, now some trees have gone.

Likewise from the outside.

Lockdown 2.0

We've been back in Level 4 lockdown for nine days. Spring is in the air and the trails are closer to the new house.

Almost felt like I had the park to myself today at times. The car parks are closed and no traffic is allowed this far up.

Okay, maybe myself and the odd sheep.

Tauroa Reserve, just up the road.

The new house from the vacant section next door -  a good flat area for football.

 

Hockey

 

By way of a change, some hockey shots. Amy advancing on goal again. She got both goals in the team's 3-2 loss

Heading back to cover, and on the training ground.

School Camp

In mid May we went to Lake Tutira, about an hour north of here on the Napier - Gisborne Road. First stop was Shine Falls, a bit further on, and a return walk of about an hour. Amy is in the green top in the bottom centre.

Lake Opouahi kiwi sanctuary near Shine Falls, after the rain stopped! No kiwis obviously in the daytime, but a pleasant walk around the lake.

Briefing for the 'Flying Kiwi" at the camp.

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Amy the 'flying kiwi'!

Flying Fox at camp.
 

Rotorua Part II

Okere Falls Walk

Okere Falls

Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)

Buried Village of Te Wairoa

Lake Tarawera

Treetop Walk

Rainbow Mountain Crater Lake

Maunga Kakaramea (Rainbow Mountain)

 

Rotorua

School holiday trip to Rotorua.
The redwoods.

The Gondola

Lake Rotorua from the top Gondola station

Chairlift to the top of the luge

 

Birthday Girl

This year we went back to Flipout for an hour's jumping around followed by three 15 minute games of Laser tag - shooting each other! Amy about to somersault into the foam block pit.

Back home for nibbles and cake

 

Cake number One - from the shop.

 Clockwise from Amy - Nuelle, Casey, Melissa (Mia's mum) Paige (Mias's sister), Mia, Gracie and Olive.

 

Cake Number Two on her birthday.

With Nana, either admiring dad's handiwork or just wanting a piece of cake!