So on with the trip of NZ, during our last couple of days at
Whangamata we went up to the lookout and I got this great panoramic shot of the town. Its a bit hard to see it for what it is in this format, but I love how this shot turned out.
Aeteoroa was living up to its name for us on this trip but on our last full day the clouds dispersed a bit for us and the ocean was a clear blue.
The island on the left is Clark Island and we actually walked to it at low tide the day before. You can actually see the sandback even from this distance where we walked although I must say we were up to waist deep water so it wasn't just wading.
This next photo kind of sums up Phoebe and Ben's trip of New Zealand. While Grant was practically having a beer tasting trip across the country, the kids were having their own "iced/hot chocolate tour of NZ". I can't tell you the difficulties I had getting them to just sit together at this bar. Thank god they had their drinks to keep them occupied.
On our "road trip" to
Whakatane we stopped off for lunch at Kiwi360. Its basically a kiwi farm/restaurant/tourist centre/souvenier shop but I couldn't let the opportunity pass of getting the kids in front of the big kiwi fruit. Isn't it massive!? We actually climbed inside and came out the top looking over the farm.
Sharon will probably laugh when she sees this image. Hi Sharon! We stayed in Whakatane at Sharon's farm before heading to Rotorua the following day. We went for a walk across the property and she kept ripping up these yellow flowers. I forget the name now but I remember thinking how pretty they were and yet they are quite a vigorous weed. Bakas, the staffy, was adorable and this was taken just before she started her sneezing fit after frolicking through the long grass.
While staying at Sharons, we found out that there was a mudslide just out of Whakatane that Sharon's daughter, Jules, was working at. Ben's eyes lit up at the thought so the following morning it was the first thing on the agenda.
Both Ben and Grant did it and . . . well, the photos kind of speak for themselves.
Next up . . . Rotorua!
This next photo kind of sums up Phoebe and Ben's trip of New Zealand. While Grant was practically having a beer tasting trip across the country, the kids were having their own "iced/hot chocolate tour of NZ". I can't tell you the difficulties I had getting them to just sit together at this bar. Thank god they had their drinks to keep them occupied.
On our "road trip" to Whakatane we stopped off for lunch at Kiwi360. Its basically a kiwi farm/restaurant/tourist centre/souvenier shop but I couldn't let the opportunity pass of getting the kids in front of the big kiwi fruit. Isn't it massive!? We actually climbed inside and came out the top looking over the farm.
Sharon will probably laugh when she sees this image. Hi Sharon! We stayed in Whakatane at Sharon's farm before heading to Rotorua the following day. We went for a walk across the property and she kept ripping up these yellow flowers. I forget the name now but I remember thinking how pretty they were and yet they are quite a vigorous weed. Bakas, the staffy, was adorable and this was taken just before she started her sneezing fit after frolicking through the long grass.
While staying at Sharons, we found out that there was a mudslide just out of Whakatane that Sharon's daughter, Jules, was working at. Ben's eyes lit up at the thought so the following morning it was the first thing on the agenda.
Both Ben and Grant did it and . . . well, the photos kind of speak for themselves.
Next up . . . Rotorua!
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