Monday, 26 December 2011
Tuki Tuki Hills
Now we are staying in the Hawkes Bay with David, Emma and our lovely wee grandson Thomas. Their house is gorgeous, and has wonderful views out over Te Mata Peak and all the way round to Napier.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Wellington
We had a lovely couple of days with Jane, Keith, Sam and Theo. Keith cooked us a yummy meal the first night. They have wonderful views. This is the view from our bedroom.
We caught a bus into the city and finished our Christmas shopping the next day. We wandered around the waterfront and had a disappointing lunch at a new cafe.
The pohutukawas were in flower everywhere.
And the naked man was still deciding whether to go for a swim or not.
We caught a bus into the city and finished our Christmas shopping the next day. We wandered around the waterfront and had a disappointing lunch at a new cafe.
The pohutukawas were in flower everywhere.
And the naked man was still deciding whether to go for a swim or not.
Picton to Wellington
We had an uneventful drive from Christchurch to Picton, punctuated by a stop in Cheviot for lunch and another in Ward for a drink. The room at the Mercure we had booked was cheap and had a lovely sunny balcony. Next morning we had brunch before heading over to the ferry terminal.
It was a beautiful day as we left Picton, and Cook Strait was almost as smooth as the sounds.
Waikawa Bay looked as gorgeous as ever, and then we had a bloke beside us explaining to his daughter exactly when we hit the Tory Channel, and what all the various landmarks were! We heard a familiar voice behind us and said hello to Mayor Bob and Jo as they walked past. Later they came back and sat down beside us. We had a great old chat about all sorts of things, including earthquakes and back problems.
Once in Wellington we found are way to Jane and Keith's home up on the hill.
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It was a beautiful day as we left Picton, and Cook Strait was almost as smooth as the sounds.
Waikawa Bay looked as gorgeous as ever, and then we had a bloke beside us explaining to his daughter exactly when we hit the Tory Channel, and what all the various landmarks were! We heard a familiar voice behind us and said hello to Mayor Bob and Jo as they walked past. Later they came back and sat down beside us. We had a great old chat about all sorts of things, including earthquakes and back problems.
Once in Wellington we found are way to Jane and Keith's home up on the hill.
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Location:Main St,Pahiatua,New Zealand
Friday, 23 December 2011
Christmas holiday 2011/2012
Lost my last blog so this is just to see if I can make BlogPress work....
... With a photo of the ferry from our seats at the back near the bar.
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... With a photo of the ferry from our seats at the back near the bar.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Location:Milne Terrace,Wellington,New Zealand
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