The Matakana Coast

Mmmmmmmm Omaha Berries from the Matakana Coast! A 40 minute drive north of us it was sunny and beautiful today... was so nice to leave the winds behind, they were doing a super job of churning up the ocean.



Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum

Fish, ducks, Thomas, Ice cream - Hector was more than happy!

We found some fun concrete pots to house our strawberries and came home with heap of herbs and vege seedlings. They needed a place to live too so Chris cracked out the hammer and saw and made us a vege garden. The two little bean seedlings are from a couple of the seeds that Hector plugged in the thick clay a few weeks ago - what a surprise!

Election Day

Chris and I went along to vote yesterday. The glorious sunshine brought all sorts out to have their say. Then (out of obligation since we watched almost every second of the US election results) we watched New Zealand's future unfold as the votes were counted. We toasted marshmallows when we got bored.

Out On The Harbour

Rough, windy but sunny in Auckland today so we braved the waves and took a ferry ride to the city. Reunited with the ducks for afternoon tea on the way home, we've missed them! A nice surprise came home with my hubby yesterday too.

Hong Kong Ohope

Chris had an urgent meeting in Hong Kong this weekend.... to watch the AB's play Australia.... so Hector and I flew down to Taupo.




Oops I left the key to the Taupo house behind so we spent the afternoon with the Dawsons. Louise taxied us from the airport then played host/babysitter most of the afternoon! Good job Pete was laid up at home with a newly recontructed knee, we might have been out on the street otherwise! Thanks Pete, Ana and Louise, very grateful are we!!!





We finally met up with mum and dad late in the afternoon then headed to Ohope wot spend the weekend with Sarah and breifly Brad. What a great little place.






Bit ashamed that I didn't get into the surf, but it was still very cold. Fishing was terrible - got one the size of Hector's palm - but Sarah's hospitality made for a perfect weekend!





Chris came back with a few interesting pics. Can't explain but it all looks fairly self explanantory.

Chris also brought back a few treats..... Hector's is the Thomas watch!