Taupo Ohope Holiday

All plum tuckered out. It was a big week!

Whakatane had a few big things to see...this tree and the hole in the rock were some of them.

Fishing at the wharf wasn't as successful as at the beach but it was a nice hour in the sunshine.

This one is for Dad! He developed quite an attachment to the variable oyster catcher while we were in the BOP.

Julian's Berry Farm - what a great place for everyone. We got to pick strawberries ourselves. Surprisingly Hector ate none during the picking process, not the same can be said for us three however.

Got em! Hector got stug by a bee. I was pleased Poppa Carl was there, I never got bitten as a child and had no idea that you scrape the sting off rather than pluck it out. Nanny was on hand with some natural remedies for a quick recovery.

Poppa and Hector strolling along Ohope Beach.

We found a crab and waterfall..

Had a horse ride and a fluffy!

Uncle Brad and Sarah provided some great entertainment after the mini golf was found to be closed!

We caught these snapper on the long line. We figured Brad deserved it after paddling the thing out 1km and falling off in the process. Pity Taupo is never this lucrative.

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This is the Barbary...we had a private charter, it was amazing!

We sailed under motor power to the Maori Carvings then sailed all the way home. Didi looked very much at home behind the wheel.



A few shots of the airport and Hector's compulsory ride on the helicopter. He was also quite excited to grab the tuatara's tail too.