tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48932849856645071552012-01-20T13:03:16.407-08:00Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-45118260662857980112012-01-01T12:07:00.000-08:002012-01-20T13:03:16.422-08:00Sadly I couldn't do the sky dive this time so Dan took one for the team!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iar0dyshcRY/TwS02Je751I/AAAAAAAACZA/wvBt3PxZlY8/s1600/P1030725.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693874671254759250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iar0dyshcRY/TwS02Je751I/AAAAAAAACZA/wvBt3PxZlY8/s320/P1030725.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This place was like a sky dive factory there were loads of people all signing up to jump out of a plane (why?). No sooner than they'd taken the $'s Dan was kitted out in all the gear and shown a safety video...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzp8l_gY_U4/TwS0ZD9g5nI/AAAAAAAACY0/87MsLiYeP_A/s1600/P1030728.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693874171556193906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzp8l_gY_U4/TwS0ZD9g5nI/AAAAAAAACY0/87MsLiYeP_A/s320/P1030728.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then he was off, no long goodbyes - I do hope the shoot opens!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpbdUxUY1v4/TwSzvcj1sbI/AAAAAAAACYc/SwD59MghRCM/s1600/P1030731.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693873456604885426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpbdUxUY1v4/TwSzvcj1sbI/AAAAAAAACYc/SwD59MghRCM/s320/P1030731.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Up, up and away...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCB3nlVocYw/TwSzThqH5yI/AAAAAAAACYQ/bTc2-XK8cLU/s1600/P1030736.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693872976937084706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCB3nlVocYw/TwSzThqH5yI/AAAAAAAACYQ/bTc2-XK8cLU/s320/P1030736.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Always taking a scenic photo opportunity, even while waiting for my darling man to jump out 0f a plane!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7rAwZBtM4g/TwSxXNizrPI/AAAAAAAACXg/zpuKS1QMkVs/s1600/P1030738.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693870841233911026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7rAwZBtM4g/TwSxXNizrPI/AAAAAAAACXg/zpuKS1QMkVs/s320/P1030738.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Luckily I didn't have to do the photography for the high part! View from the plane...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nXBFHmqAUmU/TwSydT4Kf5I/AAAAAAAACYE/y8hEQtawr8k/s1600/IMG_3103.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693872045524942738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nXBFHmqAUmU/TwSydT4Kf5I/AAAAAAAACYE/y8hEQtawr8k/s320/IMG_3103.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can just see the plane...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Pgwt0lOroc/TwSyILnaCmI/AAAAAAAACX4/Dm3DcsCuXqk/s1600/P1030741.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693871682529921634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Pgwt0lOroc/TwSyILnaCmI/AAAAAAAACX4/Dm3DcsCuXqk/s320/P1030741.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not looking too nervous...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7eVJ56zog-s/TwSxyIaFEXI/AAAAAAAACXs/0LHmHsHS-4o/s1600/IMG_3023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693871303711592818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7eVJ56zog-s/TwSxyIaFEXI/AAAAAAAACXs/0LHmHsHS-4o/s320/IMG_3023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BIBnVol6SQs/TwSug_v0OrI/AAAAAAAACWw/0ZMRaUa3_cQ/s1600/IMG_3051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693867710794185394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BIBnVol6SQs/TwSug_v0OrI/AAAAAAAACWw/0ZMRaUa3_cQ/s320/IMG_3051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S_JMGFCno9c/TwSt-t2aiHI/AAAAAAAACWk/cQVAgcfDqPk/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693867121874471026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S_JMGFCno9c/TwSt-t2aiHI/AAAAAAAACWk/cQVAgcfDqPk/s320/IMG_3060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sc93Y8Nirfw/TwStGKp0UVI/AAAAAAAACWM/MzTkpOeoArA/s1600/IMG_3069.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693866150353719634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sc93Y8Nirfw/TwStGKp0UVI/AAAAAAAACWM/MzTkpOeoArA/s320/IMG_3069.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9WjqRBQZgI/TwSsdqVd3UI/AAAAAAAACWA/cvT_cxZZI7c/s1600/IMG_3084.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693865454483660098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9WjqRBQZgI/TwSsdqVd3UI/AAAAAAAACWA/cvT_cxZZI7c/s320/IMG_3084.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXW7eNhCWv0/TwSsDe_pl4I/AAAAAAAACV0/sYBxepfjNh8/s1600/IMG_3100.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693865004762765186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXW7eNhCWv0/TwSsDe_pl4I/AAAAAAAACV0/sYBxepfjNh8/s320/IMG_3100.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6E7CMTz9Qw/TwSryGQosJI/AAAAAAAACVo/iUtT3Ctfp3E/s1600/IMG_3101.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693864706065346706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6E7CMTz9Qw/TwSryGQosJI/AAAAAAAACVo/iUtT3Ctfp3E/s320/IMG_3101.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_D9SQAn5ZzE/TwSrjEzwP2I/AAAAAAAACVc/eXh-97hdoYM/s1600/IMG_3102.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693864447977733986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_D9SQAn5ZzE/TwSrjEzwP2I/AAAAAAAACVc/eXh-97hdoYM/s320/IMG_3102.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Now I know it looks like a totally different day but I promise these are my pics from the ground, looks rather cloudy!</div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9FbP5xEAI8/TwSvY5IQlcI/AAAAAAAACW8/O85FN63d_J8/s1600/P1030750.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693868671090333122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9FbP5xEAI8/TwSvY5IQlcI/AAAAAAAACW8/O85FN63d_J8/s320/P1030750.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlkMcfH6ZDQ/TwSvtXws8MI/AAAAAAAACXI/TX-jB9e5SJc/s1600/P1030756.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693869022910410946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlkMcfH6ZDQ/TwSvtXws8MI/AAAAAAAACXI/TX-jB9e5SJc/s320/P1030756.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cYd452_eBU0/TwSv9neJnoI/AAAAAAAACXU/T2CcjYI4VWY/s1600/P1030761.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693869302005472898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cYd452_eBU0/TwSv9neJnoI/AAAAAAAACXU/T2CcjYI4VWY/s320/P1030761.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Very proud :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--YGrbpQBaD8/TwDOgPv-paI/AAAAAAAACVQ/b17eVSco8gQ/s1600/P1030765.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692776982375212450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--YGrbpQBaD8/TwDOgPv-paI/AAAAAAAACVQ/b17eVSco8gQ/s320/P1030765.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After all that excitement there was no time to relax it was onto the next tourist spot, Huka Falls....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RjJ7f17b6rM/TwDOGWbL1SI/AAAAAAAACVE/U_GNVtfCzEE/s1600/P1030773.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692776537490445602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RjJ7f17b6rM/TwDOGWbL1SI/AAAAAAAACVE/U_GNVtfCzEE/s320/P1030773.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTrCkx3Zhvo/TwDNsygW71I/AAAAAAAACU4/sGAtHKM_3tI/s1600/P1030780.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692776098351738706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTrCkx3Zhvo/TwDNsygW71I/AAAAAAAACU4/sGAtHKM_3tI/s320/P1030780.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNJBQNV9YGU/TwDNZrVARLI/AAAAAAAACUs/Zfkv8FU4NVs/s1600/P1030775.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692775770007553202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNJBQNV9YGU/TwDNZrVARLI/AAAAAAAACUs/Zfkv8FU4NVs/s320/P1030775.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Then it was onto some hot springs, here's Dan ready for a dip...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzL9_BHlTB4/TwDM7NlCEII/AAAAAAAACUg/ve4uR41tjGA/s1600/P1030789.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692775246625640578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzL9_BHlTB4/TwDM7NlCEII/AAAAAAAACUg/ve4uR41tjGA/s320/P1030789.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wFENnJIMA_0/TwDMcS3K-_I/AAAAAAAACUU/rn4aXHDjoiM/s1600/P1030786.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692774715467955186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wFENnJIMA_0/TwDMcS3K-_I/AAAAAAAACUU/rn4aXHDjoiM/s320/P1030786.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Then it was time to find a somewhere to camp.......nice spot<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfUFBD-d9fA/TwDL-E92PLI/AAAAAAAACUI/pVj9FqvrXh0/s1600/P1030794.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692774196341783730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfUFBD-d9fA/TwDL-E92PLI/AAAAAAAACUI/pVj9FqvrXh0/s320/P1030794.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next morning it was off to Napier, which was one of our favourite Cities, just loved the palm trees...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q4e3lL9cjRc/TwDLTZ5H6qI/AAAAAAAACT8/cQvJNsS1jTQ/s1600/P1030804.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692773463224740514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q4e3lL9cjRc/TwDLTZ5H6qI/AAAAAAAACT8/cQvJNsS1jTQ/s320/P1030804.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Art Deco Architecture...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wYkdrDVUFQI/TwDK0d_B3cI/AAAAAAAACTw/2wfyKqjsgEE/s1600/P1030809.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692772931747306946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wYkdrDVUFQI/TwDK0d_B3cI/AAAAAAAACTw/2wfyKqjsgEE/s320/P1030809.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDPiPzjFqDA/TwDKe0IHNGI/AAAAAAAACTk/8STeuZqCetM/s1600/P1030814.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692772559733863522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDPiPzjFqDA/TwDKe0IHNGI/AAAAAAAACTk/8STeuZqCetM/s320/P1030814.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSkbXIIO8L4/TwDKIjhPJII/AAAAAAAACTY/y2IpmHcp3DI/s1600/P1030815.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692772177318716546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSkbXIIO8L4/TwDKIjhPJII/AAAAAAAACTY/y2IpmHcp3DI/s320/P1030815.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Napier is also known for it's Vineyards however we knew of a couple of special vineyards we just had to visit in Gisborne so we hit the road via a nice beach to get booked into a tour...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-by3Ie7uKnl8/TwDJ09Ob9aI/AAAAAAAACTM/yq3nFLehBJ8/s1600/P1030822.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692771840621802914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-by3Ie7uKnl8/TwDJ09Ob9aI/AAAAAAAACTM/yq3nFLehBJ8/s320/P1030822.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>There are some great tours where you hire the bikes and a map and you take yourself on the Vineyard tour, so we booked some bikes and off we went....<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U3Ul-AEoPVU/TwDJYxnCKqI/AAAAAAAACTA/gEIivWf8QwE/s1600/P1030840.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692771356467407522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U3Ul-AEoPVU/TwDJYxnCKqI/AAAAAAAACTA/gEIivWf8QwE/s320/P1030840.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The first Vineyard. This chap was just brilliant and let us test all his wines providing various foods that complimented the wine, 'mmmm I'm getting some apricot and a touch of oak'!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lGswgbkRaZU/TwDIfil2DSI/AAAAAAAACS0/rfnADjnaVB8/s1600/P1030843.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692770373183343906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lGswgbkRaZU/TwDIfil2DSI/AAAAAAAACS0/rfnADjnaVB8/s320/P1030843.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Then is was onto the next Vineyard 'Brunton Road' one very close to our hearts...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2O7xvFzMyxo/TwDIBojeHdI/AAAAAAAACSo/HLwtX6Y1LZM/s1600/P1030845.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692769859387923922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2O7xvFzMyxo/TwDIBojeHdI/AAAAAAAACSo/HLwtX6Y1LZM/s320/P1030845.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The wines were amazing and I loved the way they presented them...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SmGnZk8Owig/TwDHj2xgp1I/AAAAAAAACSc/wH8xOqpG_Lo/s1600/P1030851.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692769347808831314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SmGnZk8Owig/TwDHj2xgp1I/AAAAAAAACSc/wH8xOqpG_Lo/s320/P1030851.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Being the backpackers that we are we brought a picnic so stopped off for lunch, Dan also brought some Summer Ales in case the wine didn't quite hit the spot!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2Y0f8zqRn8/TwDHGlqwczI/AAAAAAAACSQ/_7pkRP-plMo/s1600/P1030855.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692768845000897330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2Y0f8zqRn8/TwDHGlqwczI/AAAAAAAACSQ/_7pkRP-plMo/s320/P1030855.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The next Vineyard was also quite spesh to us (although I must add it was quite a long ride after a few glasses of wine!) Dan's best friend is called Chris Kirkpatrick, couldn't believe this was just down the road from Brunton Road!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5edW3s8nfs/TwDGqb8MxFI/AAAAAAAACSE/EycMj3f7VaY/s1600/P1030874.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692768361353364562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o5edW3s8nfs/TwDGqb8MxFI/AAAAAAAACSE/EycMj3f7VaY/s320/P1030874.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We then headed back to the first vineyard and had some nibbles as the guy was so friendly and hadn't charged us for any of the tastings :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHAFAfe-jw8/TwDGIasK50I/AAAAAAAACR4/HFwyoOVr9Mg/s1600/P1030892.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692767776902145858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHAFAfe-jw8/TwDGIasK50I/AAAAAAAACR4/HFwyoOVr9Mg/s320/P1030892.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>And on the way back to the Van the Sun finally came out yay!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diLeBXFqInM/TwDFloAgKxI/AAAAAAAACRs/fBHEUcEOHao/s1600/P1030897.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692767179181665042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diLeBXFqInM/TwDFloAgKxI/AAAAAAAACRs/fBHEUcEOHao/s320/P1030897.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After a long day of fun at the Vineyards we took a stroll down to the beach to watch the sunset....<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwBNTuh1Cg4/TwDFC7vElAI/AAAAAAAACRg/KNKTVv_pYhw/s1600/P1030901.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692766583181841410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwBNTuh1Cg4/TwDFC7vElAI/AAAAAAAACRg/KNKTVv_pYhw/s320/P1030901.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0MFCVvntRI/TwDEr1SeCkI/AAAAAAAACRU/JcG-MMpcagA/s1600/P1030909.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692766186314271298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0MFCVvntRI/TwDEr1SeCkI/AAAAAAAACRU/JcG-MMpcagA/s320/P1030909.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I can't take the credit for this one as I'm in the pic!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVTMhOBru5M/TwDEFIK7GTI/AAAAAAAACRI/oi3XklT5B54/s1600/P1030913.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692765521367996722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVTMhOBru5M/TwDEFIK7GTI/AAAAAAAACRI/oi3XklT5B54/s320/P1030913.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>That's it for now next time we'll be in Rotorua for White Water Rafting and Lady Knox Geyser!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-4511826066285798011?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-46900845726516464592011-06-16T10:35:00.000-07:002011-10-19T13:15:14.484-07:00Take yourself back to January 2011.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So we hit the surf highway on a rather grey and cloudy day, here's Dan not looking that impressed...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQU7O4zWLHA/TjuaMynURFI/AAAAAAAACQM/rvlJuG5x5-4/s1600/P1030489.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637268903120094290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQU7O4zWLHA/TjuaMynURFI/AAAAAAAACQM/rvlJuG5x5-4/s320/P1030489.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At least we found some surfers....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAOdEuV6cUo/TjuZm571syI/AAAAAAAACQE/LP-s1nWz5-s/s1600/P1030484.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637268252250190626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAOdEuV6cUo/TjuZm571syI/AAAAAAAACQE/LP-s1nWz5-s/s320/P1030484.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">After being very unimpressed by the surf highway mainly due to the weather we headed to Waitomo where we had read you could do Black Water Rafting. We booked in for the early morning trip and found a nice campsite for the night. I liked it because it had a tree with pink flowers in....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YHnngpT_Em4/TjuZIOE0SaI/AAAAAAAACP8/xvV19tFa8iE/s1600/P1030505.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637267725080611234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YHnngpT_Em4/TjuZIOE0SaI/AAAAAAAACP8/xvV19tFa8iE/s320/P1030505.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan liked it because it had a pool....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyozIpubTQA/TjuYhCRDZeI/AAAAAAAACP0/V7aGIDbj7cM/s1600/P1030498.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637267051895809506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyozIpubTQA/TjuYhCRDZeI/AAAAAAAACP0/V7aGIDbj7cM/s320/P1030498.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So up early we headed to the caves to get ready for our black water rafting....<br /><br />Looking good!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q15wZmS3zyA/TjZ-InlJyeI/AAAAAAAACPs/UQ3XdFpnJPw/s1600/P1030519.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635830670229621218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q15wZmS3zyA/TjZ-InlJyeI/AAAAAAAACPs/UQ3XdFpnJPw/s320/P1030519.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan was straight in for a practice.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-bFHksMQqE/TjZ9yre2V7I/AAAAAAAACPk/MoIkL_a0fao/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635830293319800754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-bFHksMQqE/TjZ9yre2V7I/AAAAAAAACPk/MoIkL_a0fao/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now it was off to the cave entrance...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GWbj7jkIKQ0/TjZ9fbacaEI/AAAAAAAACPc/1zCZdSNbBgo/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635829962588842050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GWbj7jkIKQ0/TjZ9fbacaEI/AAAAAAAACPc/1zCZdSNbBgo/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Don't I look excited!?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QWCqdsYtbw/TjZ9JANSmjI/AAAAAAAACPU/oI4Ccex9aOU/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635829577328794162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QWCqdsYtbw/TjZ9JANSmjI/AAAAAAAACPU/oI4Ccex9aOU/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We slowly made our way into the dark caves...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqSRr3TWqFc/TjZ84aqSBjI/AAAAAAAACPM/xxo4nFy9JpQ/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635829292371936818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqSRr3TWqFc/TjZ84aqSBjI/AAAAAAAACPM/xxo4nFy9JpQ/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we got the joy of climbing a waterfall gulp! It was amazing and so dark when we turned our head lamps off you could see thousands of glow worms while we floated by on our rubber rings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgV8mSPioFo/TjZ8qBatQcI/AAAAAAAACPE/vxsD04P_OZs/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635829045077557698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgV8mSPioFo/TjZ8qBatQcI/AAAAAAAACPE/vxsD04P_OZs/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were lots of chances to jump from high ledges into the water, which of course Dan didn't think twice about but I have to admit I declined :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fLIt655gMMU/TjZ8VOR5enI/AAAAAAAACO8/6-kWv0g6kXM/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635828687753017970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fLIt655gMMU/TjZ8VOR5enI/AAAAAAAACO8/6-kWv0g6kXM/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After an hour in the caves we made it out.... alive!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kD6YBEI6Jd8/TjZ8IW4KbCI/AAAAAAAACO0/lEZ1IZ4h2IE/s1600/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635828466722696226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kD6YBEI6Jd8/TjZ8IW4KbCI/AAAAAAAACO0/lEZ1IZ4h2IE/s320/BWR1-08-01-2011-7.30am-Karl%2B014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It was a really fun morning but there was no time to hang around time to head east and make our way to the Tongariro National Park....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-77WkviXULHw/TjZ1ixg-yXI/AAAAAAAACME/EAsgGR6NfRo/s1600/P1030521.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635821223968426354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-77WkviXULHw/TjZ1ixg-yXI/AAAAAAAACME/EAsgGR6NfRo/s320/P1030521.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We found a campsite amongst the trees by a beautiful stream.....ah life was so hard!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kSwSGtE3U_c/TjZ1Jzr3nrI/AAAAAAAACL8/fuQjIB-S23c/s1600/P1030522.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635820795054235314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kSwSGtE3U_c/TjZ1Jzr3nrI/AAAAAAAACL8/fuQjIB-S23c/s320/P1030522.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />It looked very inviting but that water took your breath way it was so cold.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hErpJSxCges/TjZ0w97JX1I/AAAAAAAACL0/nUiPYvNexKo/s1600/P1030524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635820368305938258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hErpJSxCges/TjZ0w97JX1I/AAAAAAAACL0/nUiPYvNexKo/s320/P1030524.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Very picturesque<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSec0G-7TPY/TjZ0VL7f2YI/AAAAAAAACLs/7iXUMEB9lAc/s1600/P1030530.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635819891029170562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSec0G-7TPY/TjZ0VL7f2YI/AAAAAAAACLs/7iXUMEB9lAc/s320/P1030530.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The main reason we were here was to complete the Tongeriro crossing a day trek, here's Dan checking our route...<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIkoLAASfW8/TjZz6blS24I/AAAAAAAACLk/uOtqaryt2RM/s1600/P1030548.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635819431374543746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIkoLAASfW8/TjZz6blS24I/AAAAAAAACLk/uOtqaryt2RM/s320/P1030548.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />All set up and ready for Dinner...<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZT91pmUNcc/TjZzfMAJk2I/AAAAAAAACLc/WG9lLb2ks8w/s1600/P1030550.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635818963335746402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZT91pmUNcc/TjZzfMAJk2I/AAAAAAAACLc/WG9lLb2ks8w/s320/P1030550.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cooking up a storm in the outdoor kitchen...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yZMAeVvM30/TjZy4rs6UZI/AAAAAAAACLU/QS5lsDO9U3c/s1600/P1030551.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635818301830091154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yZMAeVvM30/TjZy4rs6UZI/AAAAAAAACLU/QS5lsDO9U3c/s320/P1030551.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was up early again ready for our 19k Trek...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmMUyktTqCI/TjZyTEIoR1I/AAAAAAAACLM/gRKE2Pe1YHI/s1600/P1030605.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635817655553771346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmMUyktTqCI/TjZyTEIoR1I/AAAAAAAACLM/gRKE2Pe1YHI/s320/P1030605.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A beautiful morning for a long trek....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h4_hJls6huo/TjZx3f2a8iI/AAAAAAAACLE/Ee8_T8TxBCE/s1600/P1030616.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635817181957255714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h4_hJls6huo/TjZx3f2a8iI/AAAAAAAACLE/Ee8_T8TxBCE/s320/P1030616.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In typical NZ style the wind picked up so it was a bit cold but being true Brits the sun was out so we had our shorts on yes they are shorts Dans wearing not hot pants just NZ shorts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oVrq-E0Ytc/TjZxhGn-S8I/AAAAAAAACK8/PXGPAPwUtnE/s1600/P1030620.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635816797228649410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oVrq-E0Ytc/TjZxhGn-S8I/AAAAAAAACK8/PXGPAPwUtnE/s320/P1030620.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This trek takes you through the saddle between Mount Ngaurhoe and Mt Tongeriro and then diverts over Mt Tongeriro which is not a single volcano but a complex of craters that have been active at different times. (can you tell I cut &amp; paste that part!?)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sNxS9i0wKFo/TjZxECLF4nI/AAAAAAAACK0/6Ggm2BGUdZM/s1600/P1030619.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635816297817563762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sNxS9i0wKFo/TjZxECLF4nI/AAAAAAAACK0/6Ggm2BGUdZM/s320/P1030619.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a feeling it was going to be a long road ahead...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lpunLalln40/TjZu0OyfZ3I/AAAAAAAACKs/UXTGJn6tbfg/s1600/P1030624.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635813827302877042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lpunLalln40/TjZu0OyfZ3I/AAAAAAAACKs/UXTGJn6tbfg/s320/P1030624.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Reassuring....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_soEr22aHsE/TjZuYkMKDZI/AAAAAAAACKk/OPuZJUm9DSE/s1600/P1030626.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635813352011337106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_soEr22aHsE/TjZuYkMKDZI/AAAAAAAACKk/OPuZJUm9DSE/s320/P1030626.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After some serious climbing we made it to a nice spot but we still had a long way to go...Dan is standing on Volcanic rocks just amazing to think this was molten lava once!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bHguFAHDcys/TjZtxLtCkjI/AAAAAAAACKc/yb-gRjaYudk/s1600/P1030629.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635812675423474226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bHguFAHDcys/TjZtxLtCkjI/AAAAAAAACKc/yb-gRjaYudk/s320/P1030629.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We are already high up but looks like we're at ground level, this was one of the craters! As you can see it's getting colder the hood is up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6sZ96gSgPs/TjZtLdohmOI/AAAAAAAACKU/6A7x9q-uh70/s1600/P1030636.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635812027401345250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6sZ96gSgPs/TjZtLdohmOI/AAAAAAAACKU/6A7x9q-uh70/s320/P1030636.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfNF_mXE_n4/TjZsvj2UZOI/AAAAAAAACKM/sfth_46h5s4/s1600/P1030643.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635811548033475810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfNF_mXE_n4/TjZsvj2UZOI/AAAAAAAACKM/sfth_46h5s4/s320/P1030643.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Still climbing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0eZLBn3c4Zk/TjZsVMy4LtI/AAAAAAAACKE/HTfg_jkegMM/s1600/P1030642.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635811095168429778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0eZLBn3c4Zk/TjZsVMy4LtI/AAAAAAAACKE/HTfg_jkegMM/s320/P1030642.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Looks like we're in the clouds and still climbing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2CWZZRORVMY/TjZsB8y75KI/AAAAAAAACJ8/f7gwH7oUfzg/s1600/P1030644.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635810764456191138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2CWZZRORVMY/TjZsB8y75KI/AAAAAAAACJ8/f7gwH7oUfzg/s320/P1030644.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I might be wind beaten and cold but I've still got time to pose for a shot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4prWvCdr7jY/TjZrfc8zmZI/AAAAAAAACJ0/n7gHPmPL1VM/s1600/P1030646.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635810171792103826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4prWvCdr7jY/TjZrfc8zmZI/AAAAAAAACJ0/n7gHPmPL1VM/s320/P1030646.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Half way and I've added another layer, it was really so cold and windy!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHTYf80CCog/TjZqbbLL3TI/AAAAAAAACJs/4m8YvkaqNMc/s1600/P1030649.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635809003084438834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHTYf80CCog/TjZqbbLL3TI/AAAAAAAACJs/4m8YvkaqNMc/s320/P1030649.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's our route...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F5grWYto3Hs/TjZqECwvLvI/AAAAAAAACJk/Gv0dpIP3oOk/s1600/P1030653.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635808601394065138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F5grWYto3Hs/TjZqECwvLvI/AAAAAAAACJk/Gv0dpIP3oOk/s320/P1030653.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The craters are just amazing and every part you climb the more colours and landscape you see...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzJw48u9Q5E/TjZptgg6rwI/AAAAAAAACJc/wzT9SYZLw_Q/s1600/P1030655.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635808214243782402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzJw48u9Q5E/TjZptgg6rwI/AAAAAAAACJc/wzT9SYZLw_Q/s320/P1030655.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoWVSryBp74/TfpKF4E9UrI/AAAAAAAACJA/G-2nw3GT3ys/s1600/P1030662.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618884949911098034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoWVSryBp74/TfpKF4E9UrI/AAAAAAAACJA/G-2nw3GT3ys/s320/P1030662.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What comes up must come down....this rubble was so uneven people (Dan &amp; Me mainly) kept slipping over it was quite funny.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZA8Z4Qf8Mk/TfpJx54t2jI/AAAAAAAACI4/i2L7AnjP1Mc/s1600/P1030664.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618884606799239730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZA8Z4Qf8Mk/TfpJx54t2jI/AAAAAAAACI4/i2L7AnjP1Mc/s320/P1030664.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The crossing has geothermal areas, mountain springs and really brightly coloured emerald springs...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GAMN41X9z0/TfpJXxvm_JI/AAAAAAAACIw/DxatB8MVvs8/s1600/P1030666.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618884157936958610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GAMN41X9z0/TfpJXxvm_JI/AAAAAAAACIw/DxatB8MVvs8/s320/P1030666.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />you can see the sulpha rising out of the gound, it was quite smelly but the lakes were just breath taking...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYWL42HnAEE/TfpJC3IpuDI/AAAAAAAACIo/GhUnNmw0QY8/s1600/P1030668.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618883798606919730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYWL42HnAEE/TfpJC3IpuDI/AAAAAAAACIo/GhUnNmw0QY8/s320/P1030668.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XyIqvqcSVCI/TfpIqD2RHlI/AAAAAAAACIg/kEwj_UOvtkA/s1600/P1030669.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618883372522741330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XyIqvqcSVCI/TfpIqD2RHlI/AAAAAAAACIg/kEwj_UOvtkA/s320/P1030669.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These photos don't do the colour justice they were just incredible.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ZjN6wQdEQk/TfpIRJwrdoI/AAAAAAAACIY/Kpub_p_tsCE/s1600/P1030674.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882944613185154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ZjN6wQdEQk/TfpIRJwrdoI/AAAAAAAACIY/Kpub_p_tsCE/s320/P1030674.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vId-eC2hc70/TfpHwGiYz7I/AAAAAAAACIQ/OY5GZNcyqds/s1600/P1030680.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882376812253106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vId-eC2hc70/TfpHwGiYz7I/AAAAAAAACIQ/OY5GZNcyqds/s320/P1030680.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1jNDKgkjSs/TfpHaVHK_eI/AAAAAAAACII/9ys7Y7uOnmE/s1600/P1030681.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882002767511010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1jNDKgkjSs/TfpHaVHK_eI/AAAAAAAACII/9ys7Y7uOnmE/s320/P1030681.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llwlU8yfksg/TfpHCuuZsUI/AAAAAAAACIA/LyxT1Aq7wUA/s1600/P1030683.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881597326078274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llwlU8yfksg/TfpHCuuZsUI/AAAAAAAACIA/LyxT1Aq7wUA/s320/P1030683.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />It really was a long trek but the views made it so much easier....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EDtknBXBaY/TfpF1mbAd0I/AAAAAAAACHw/DJdSqeKRQks/s1600/P1030689.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618880272247322434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EDtknBXBaY/TfpF1mbAd0I/AAAAAAAACHw/DJdSqeKRQks/s320/P1030689.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can just make out the path ahead....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGbLrT33-V8/TfpFcHBsdnI/AAAAAAAACHo/G648E4P79t8/s1600/P1030694.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618879834322925170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGbLrT33-V8/TfpFcHBsdnI/AAAAAAAACHo/G648E4P79t8/s320/P1030694.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1mIC10cMWA/TfpFCoiVWJI/AAAAAAAACHg/2lwGlyyEL9s/s1600/P1030696.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618879396641593490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1mIC10cMWA/TfpFCoiVWJI/AAAAAAAACHg/2lwGlyyEL9s/s320/P1030696.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you could have walked straight down it would have taken half the time, sadly it was so steep the path zig zagged all the way down...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q2Kg6oAm_SU/TfpEcGmKN2I/AAAAAAAACHY/aiHfSk7Wnxc/s1600/P1030698.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618878734695806818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q2Kg6oAm_SU/TfpEcGmKN2I/AAAAAAAACHY/aiHfSk7Wnxc/s320/P1030698.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally started to warm up and a good time to stop for some food...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zHtyy27JEHg/TfpEBtnMK_I/AAAAAAAACHQ/H8v0TPiRq8c/s1600/P1030700.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618878281312644082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zHtyy27JEHg/TfpEBtnMK_I/AAAAAAAACHQ/H8v0TPiRq8c/s320/P1030700.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stinky sulpha!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wa-Mrh5ar1w/TfpDnYS_DkI/AAAAAAAACHI/duFj6g415TY/s1600/P1030701.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618877828914155074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wa-Mrh5ar1w/TfpDnYS_DkI/AAAAAAAACHI/duFj6g415TY/s320/P1030701.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-om0i0lYl_cM/TfpDONYUesI/AAAAAAAACHA/iPHMUlfqn-c/s1600/P1030702.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618877396487011010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-om0i0lYl_cM/TfpDONYUesI/AAAAAAAACHA/iPHMUlfqn-c/s320/P1030702.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After hours of being amongst volcanic rock and supha we were in the forrest..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gJq9I6y1w7U/TfpCo7EjaMI/AAAAAAAACG4/DqP_9XeqVDs/s1600/P1030704.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876755917105346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gJq9I6y1w7U/TfpCo7EjaMI/AAAAAAAACG4/DqP_9XeqVDs/s320/P1030704.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W8BhM0G07m8/TfpCBNQbhqI/AAAAAAAACGw/ll4rWvOlOwc/s1600/P1030709.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876073603991202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W8BhM0G07m8/TfpCBNQbhqI/AAAAAAAACGw/ll4rWvOlOwc/s320/P1030709.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The last view before we made it to the bottom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzYNM2avguk/TfpBmlzMnzI/AAAAAAAACGo/b_j69dKUPOY/s1600/P1030711.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618875616335798066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzYNM2avguk/TfpBmlzMnzI/AAAAAAAACGo/b_j69dKUPOY/s320/P1030711.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After hours of climbing up and down there was no time to rest, it was time to hit the road and off to Taupo where Dan plans to do a sky dive. It was the nicest feeling putting my tired feet in this water, this is Taupo lake it is the largest lake in New Zealand with a surface area of 616 square kilometres (the same size as Singapore) created by a supervolcanic eruption which occurred approximately 26,500 years ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edgOARD7f3k/TfpAmIUgd8I/AAAAAAAACGg/iYPX73sbxEI/s1600/P1030715.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618874508910819266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edgOARD7f3k/TfpAmIUgd8I/AAAAAAAACGg/iYPX73sbxEI/s320/P1030715.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yet another beautiful place in NZ.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mLM-a7PI8_Q/TfpAFrPxiFI/AAAAAAAACGY/pNJ-KiKrxDs/s1600/P1030724.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618873951350523986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mLM-a7PI8_Q/TfpAFrPxiFI/AAAAAAAACGY/pNJ-KiKrxDs/s320/P1030724.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So it was time to find a campsite and enjoy Taupo's locals restaurants, then early to bed ready for Dan's sky dive gulp!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-4690084572651646459?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-58631429796741578652011-03-28T14:35:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:39:51.117-07:00So here begins the beginning of the end of our adventure via the blog, as you know we are back home in the UK but still thought we'd share the last part of our trip with you, which included travelling around the North Island, Fiji, Australia and Dubai, where did it all go so wrong!?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are waving goodbye on Krissy &amp; Andy's Deck, have to say this was quite an emotional day for us after all the wonderful times we've had in Wellington :(<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1vbxOZgdUJw/TdmQRHzOhmI/AAAAAAAACGM/K4A1cexvFJE/s1600/P1030339.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609673434692748898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1vbxOZgdUJw/TdmQRHzOhmI/AAAAAAAACGM/K4A1cexvFJE/s320/P1030339.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So off we went and our first stop, heading North was Whanganui....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a war memorial that you could climb....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUE_kmPpBhQ/TdmOUhlLx1I/AAAAAAAACFs/HDnsxNV6PR8/s1600/P1030349.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609671294129522514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUE_kmPpBhQ/TdmOUhlLx1I/AAAAAAAACFs/HDnsxNV6PR8/s320/P1030349.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's the view from the top this is the Whanganui river...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mmmNAiXYbYc/TdmO3TCaBUI/AAAAAAAACF0/l0gbkCkowts/s1600/P1030344.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609671891520980290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mmmNAiXYbYc/TdmO3TCaBUI/AAAAAAAACF0/l0gbkCkowts/s320/P1030344.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's Dan at the top and any excuse that boys took his top off - must've been hot!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609672922474784850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cGLxoW_G63s/TdmPzTo8qFI/AAAAAAAACGE/2XZgxT15EIE/s320/P1030341.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Bit of an arty shot by me...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSo8yeWCeWw/TdmPWND5b0I/AAAAAAAACF8/sqnNYBsgaqU/s1600/P1030343.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609672422492565314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSo8yeWCeWw/TdmPWND5b0I/AAAAAAAACF8/sqnNYBsgaqU/s320/P1030343.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>No time to hang around we were soon back on the road and admiring the beautiful north island countryside...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MXkUBG1kZr8/TdmN-rCTeBI/AAAAAAAACFk/V-6zTdtEw2Y/s1600/P1030350.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609670918710458386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MXkUBG1kZr8/TdmN-rCTeBI/AAAAAAAACFk/V-6zTdtEw2Y/s320/P1030350.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />I loved how this tree managed to grow on the tip of this hill!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpFKSsMYDcs/TdmNk6yh8DI/AAAAAAAACFc/95tP9McTMxs/s1600/P1030352.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609670476262666290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpFKSsMYDcs/TdmNk6yh8DI/AAAAAAAACFc/95tP9McTMxs/s320/P1030352.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally we find some sheep, they really don't know the green cross code out here!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pq2AADvRHI/TdmND8p2dnI/AAAAAAAACFU/Hn0Gwc2l6TI/s1600/P1030358.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609669909827450482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pq2AADvRHI/TdmND8p2dnI/AAAAAAAACFU/Hn0Gwc2l6TI/s320/P1030358.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>First waterfall of the North Island - not bad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-esxoPPqyFQk/TdmMkmuslhI/AAAAAAAACFM/60nmTzGG7xU/s1600/P1030361.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609669371366250002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-esxoPPqyFQk/TdmMkmuslhI/AAAAAAAACFM/60nmTzGG7xU/s320/P1030361.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had been driving for hours and as you know we do love to eat so when we realised we were still along way from our first camping spot so we had to pull over and have a snack to keep us going...here I am at Cafe Jonah<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEzzgrh5DBE/TdmMJbt0d8I/AAAAAAAACFE/JEKv3xNFuvw/s1600/P1030365.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609668904553314242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEzzgrh5DBE/TdmMJbt0d8I/AAAAAAAACFE/JEKv3xNFuvw/s320/P1030365.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's Mount Taranaki....stunning<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9JxBvmbDAM/TdmLqQd8gsI/AAAAAAAACE8/iYN6b9O4lwg/s1600/P1030367.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609668368957997762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9JxBvmbDAM/TdmLqQd8gsI/AAAAAAAACE8/iYN6b9O4lwg/s320/P1030367.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Random use of drift wood....after that picture was taken we turned off the main state highway and took an 'unsealed road' route for over an hour at a very slow speed due to the rocks and pot holes before we finally found the campsite....<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bJZd9g9kPO8/TdmLROcGMeI/AAAAAAAACE0/bNWiM_yjeCI/s1600/P1030368.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609667938916643298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bJZd9g9kPO8/TdmLROcGMeI/AAAAAAAACE0/bNWiM_yjeCI/s320/P1030368.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It wasn't a very busy site and it was free so we justified the incredibly long journey to find it!.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3pM0pFUe1kw/TdmKvrvdM2I/AAAAAAAACEs/pdX-zLh-0uM/s1600/P1030370.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609667362666918754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3pM0pFUe1kw/TdmKvrvdM2I/AAAAAAAACEs/pdX-zLh-0uM/s320/P1030370.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>There's the Whangnui river behind Dan, we met some people that had canoed all the way from Whanganui to our campsite which made our journey feel a lot easier! Its also from the film Without a Paddle.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dan's getting the bbq fired up.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YL9Td9zy-C0/TdmKTutevLI/AAAAAAAACEk/aNs1lynEGJY/s1600/P1030373.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609666882427600050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YL9Td9zy-C0/TdmKTutevLI/AAAAAAAACEk/aNs1lynEGJY/s320/P1030373.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Getting the tea on :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXrvF_9uxiE/TdmJ27pr82I/AAAAAAAACEc/A1wlbG4k6LU/s1600/P1030382.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609666387685143394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXrvF_9uxiE/TdmJ27pr82I/AAAAAAAACEc/A1wlbG4k6LU/s320/P1030382.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Looking good Dan! This was to protect himself from the Sand Flies honest!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8GGLhTb4DDk/TdmJTFExB_I/AAAAAAAACEU/wspCUvPkFU0/s1600/P1030386.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609665771739351026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8GGLhTb4DDk/TdmJTFExB_I/AAAAAAAACEU/wspCUvPkFU0/s320/P1030386.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>In the morning, after a quick coffee in the very quite camp cafe, we hit the road again. Gorgeous rolling green hills and fields...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lE0Iqr6Hj74/TdmI9Vev0KI/AAAAAAAACEM/6WOd7TqYkyc/s1600/P1030397.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609665398186168482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lE0Iqr6Hj74/TdmI9Vev0KI/AAAAAAAACEM/6WOd7TqYkyc/s320/P1030397.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Just stunning...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzutgUil2sQ/TdmIWbP1uEI/AAAAAAAACEE/QAi-C25lvFc/s1600/P1030402.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609664729719355458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzutgUil2sQ/TdmIWbP1uEI/AAAAAAAACEE/QAi-C25lvFc/s320/P1030402.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Then is was time to hit the forgotten highway...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZ7b1tonSaw/TdmHwWaNAwI/AAAAAAAACD8/IiBwfkaWGqY/s1600/P1030409.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609664075585618690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZ7b1tonSaw/TdmHwWaNAwI/AAAAAAAACD8/IiBwfkaWGqY/s320/P1030409.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>More sheep...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7z8221bwaqs/TZimfH0a4LI/AAAAAAAACD0/8O-vDVjTAjg/s1600/P1030410.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591401990985539762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7z8221bwaqs/TZimfH0a4LI/AAAAAAAACD0/8O-vDVjTAjg/s320/P1030410.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>So this is the forgotten highway - Dan won't remember much of this because he was asleep!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiCl9tuomT0/TZil7SPZ2tI/AAAAAAAACDs/gIbu_yT8S9Y/s1600/P1030413.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591401375307782866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FiCl9tuomT0/TZil7SPZ2tI/AAAAAAAACDs/gIbu_yT8S9Y/s320/P1030413.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>It certainly was forgotten and bit overgrown but I quite liked it.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QfB2XZQx9lo/TZilUFCyr4I/AAAAAAAACDk/ur-aMt3ZF2Q/s1600/P1030426.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591400701750325122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QfB2XZQx9lo/TZilUFCyr4I/AAAAAAAACDk/ur-aMt3ZF2Q/s320/P1030426.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>A rather small tunnel through a rather large mountain...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RIp3tm3ln3g/TZiketWnfQI/AAAAAAAACDc/Pxumi0HF8mg/s1600/P1030437.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591399784857959682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RIp3tm3ln3g/TZiketWnfQI/AAAAAAAACDc/Pxumi0HF8mg/s320/P1030437.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Phew we made it through!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V-V4wi15gM0/TZijugDKSlI/AAAAAAAACDU/y7Sy3lxdTiI/s1600/P1030438.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591398956652972626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V-V4wi15gM0/TZijugDKSlI/AAAAAAAACDU/y7Sy3lxdTiI/s320/P1030438.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>More scenery...very different to the south island so far...</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8o2yG9Dpcj8/TZijDRgK3WI/AAAAAAAACDM/ygyydAlAO-I/s1600/P1030441.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591398214013738338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8o2yG9Dpcj8/TZijDRgK3WI/AAAAAAAACDM/ygyydAlAO-I/s320/P1030441.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally we made it to the west coast and found the beach<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--O3wcJvM62w/TZiibZfLLDI/AAAAAAAACDE/58OGZGimgvI/s1600/P1030449.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591397528962280498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--O3wcJvM62w/TZiibZfLLDI/AAAAAAAACDE/58OGZGimgvI/s320/P1030449.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh look Dan's got his top off again!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TIwvL-qHYdw/TZih1g9Qk0I/AAAAAAAACC8/tGJoQiARN30/s1600/P1030447.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591396878132482882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TIwvL-qHYdw/TZih1g9Qk0I/AAAAAAAACC8/tGJoQiARN30/s320/P1030447.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Off for a swim....</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ecCjsLaErgA/TZihPNt5m2I/AAAAAAAACC0/7g8RGZuqjvo/s1600/P1030451.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591396220132760418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ecCjsLaErgA/TZihPNt5m2I/AAAAAAAACC0/7g8RGZuqjvo/s320/P1030451.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0q38gEY6kU/TZigsBA9HTI/AAAAAAAACCs/WJ-uqlXNcdY/s1600/P1030462.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591395615427599666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0q38gEY6kU/TZigsBA9HTI/AAAAAAAACCs/WJ-uqlXNcdY/s320/P1030462.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Rather a big stick!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4N5sor5ZpUo/TZigLOcQx3I/AAAAAAAACCk/7GNnypA9180/s1600/P1030474.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591395052096112498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4N5sor5ZpUo/TZigLOcQx3I/AAAAAAAACCk/7GNnypA9180/s320/P1030474.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>At this stage we were still determined to stay fit after all our gym sessions back in Wellington here's Dan doing some press ups while I take pictures!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32nI1P4tyog/TZifdr1O7nI/AAAAAAAACCc/SX87YMGs1CM/s1600/P1030477.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591394269711494770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32nI1P4tyog/TZifdr1O7nI/AAAAAAAACCc/SX87YMGs1CM/s320/P1030477.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>After a good nights sleep at a nice campsite, I had a shower with a massive spider then it was time to hit the Surf Highway...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--5ugkD2_9Uw/TZieW0dJOcI/AAAAAAAACCU/cLY6ddxdRVs/s1600/P1030480.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591393052255664578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--5ugkD2_9Uw/TZieW0dJOcI/AAAAAAAACCU/cLY6ddxdRVs/s320/P1030480.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>OK well that's it now, next update will be the surf highway and more...</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-5863142979674157865?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-60125374418643974832011-01-04T02:12:00.000-08:002011-03-05T11:44:35.376-08:0031 December 2010 - well it was nearly time for us to say our goodbyes t0 Wellington but not before Krissie &amp; Andy put on a New Year Eve Party/Farewell bash for us....<br /><br /><br /><p>Look at the lovely poster Andy made for us....<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMCWg351gI/AAAAAAAACAg/5jNOP1XYSOg/s1600/P1030249.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558288950910113282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMCWg351gI/AAAAAAAACAg/5jNOP1XYSOg/s320/P1030249.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Krissie &amp; Kylie getting some help in the kitchen...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMCAbk7YKI/AAAAAAAACAY/_r8TFK8J5FE/s1600/P1030212.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558288571531223202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMCAbk7YKI/AAAAAAAACAY/_r8TFK8J5FE/s320/P1030212.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan &amp; Dave testing out the bar &amp; Bar stools made by Dan...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMBhlhHLUI/AAAAAAAACAQ/Xv1ngEnO4ME/s1600/P1030213.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558288041623629122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMBhlhHLUI/AAAAAAAACAQ/Xv1ngEnO4ME/s320/P1030213.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I think we were the only people who used the giant straws....not sure why??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMBPDououI/AAAAAAAACAI/N-_NQCHTnq8/s1600/P1030215.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558287723291124450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMBPDououI/AAAAAAAACAI/N-_NQCHTnq8/s320/P1030215.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What a gorgeous Wellington day....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMA2oYE9sI/AAAAAAAACAA/31EtYADTs0E/s1600/P1030216.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558287303656666818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMA2oYE9sI/AAAAAAAACAA/31EtYADTs0E/s320/P1030216.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Matt hanging with the boys at the bar....note by this point Richard had already managed to break his stool!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMAeDHDfXI/AAAAAAAAB_4/frCQm22FC3Y/s1600/P1030217.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558286881336294770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMAeDHDfXI/AAAAAAAAB_4/frCQm22FC3Y/s320/P1030217.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All the Norwich girls....the new faces are Selina's best friends from home who'd come to visit...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMAEtVjvxI/AAAAAAAAB_w/1sNfA02SUuU/s1600/P1030219.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558286445994819346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSMAEtVjvxI/AAAAAAAAB_w/1sNfA02SUuU/s320/P1030219.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hannah &amp; Kylie enjoying the sun...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_rt6KpjI/AAAAAAAAB_o/m1RmoZRs5WM/s1600/P1030221.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558286016651634226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_rt6KpjI/AAAAAAAAB_o/m1RmoZRs5WM/s320/P1030221.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><br />Andy's Brother (Davidos) and Wife (Elaine) just arrived back from the south island in time to join the party....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_X82qBgI/AAAAAAAAB_g/LxO1owyyhPE/s1600/P1030222.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558285677066061314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_X82qBgI/AAAAAAAAB_g/LxO1owyyhPE/s320/P1030222.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A mans place is by the BBQ!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_ClPPcDI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/A11R5w-iD_w/s1600/P1030223.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558285309949472818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL_ClPPcDI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/A11R5w-iD_w/s320/P1030223.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Norwich boys...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL-ppfgt-I/AAAAAAAAB_Q/Et8tLn8Hcq8/s1600/P1030224.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558284881594726370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL-ppfgt-I/AAAAAAAAB_Q/Et8tLn8Hcq8/s320/P1030224.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Norwich girls again...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL-IeKogkI/AAAAAAAAB_I/5Mz0DvvX8uE/s1600/P1030225.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558284311618683458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL-IeKogkI/AAAAAAAAB_I/5Mz0DvvX8uE/s320/P1030225.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ty with his Christmas present from Dan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9wSP25EI/AAAAAAAAB_A/rE2-f-Ae0Wg/s1600/P1030226.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558283896102511682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9wSP25EI/AAAAAAAAB_A/rE2-f-Ae0Wg/s320/P1030226.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tyreleeeeeeeeeee<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9W1RJmWI/AAAAAAAAB-4/KwxZ-U8sJPk/s1600/P1030227.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558283458826574178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9W1RJmWI/AAAAAAAAB-4/KwxZ-U8sJPk/s320/P1030227.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan recreating the Haka?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9Fx3MNwI/AAAAAAAAB-w/oWfS-7G-2uU/s1600/P1030228.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558283165854611202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL9Fx3MNwI/AAAAAAAAB-w/oWfS-7G-2uU/s320/P1030228.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh dear the drinking games have started...luckily Miss Marple is on hand to check things are done fairly...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8175Ux0I/AAAAAAAAB-o/C-UYQ4yAHHI/s1600/P1030232.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558282893670008642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8175Ux0I/AAAAAAAAB-o/C-UYQ4yAHHI/s320/P1030232.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for a quick skype home here's Shell joining the party...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8ZRRJ2RI/AAAAAAAAB-g/4tVDj0ZyJsA/s1600/P1030239.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558282401190893842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8ZRRJ2RI/AAAAAAAAB-g/4tVDj0ZyJsA/s320/P1030239.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Did someone say 'let's get naked'???<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8HcrTH_I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/7thke7mzVqs/s1600/P1030244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558282095015698418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL8HcrTH_I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/7thke7mzVqs/s320/P1030244.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The last men standing....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL7sPOpGMI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/XniTgKgms2Q/s1600/P1030247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558281627549374658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL7sPOpGMI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/XniTgKgms2Q/s320/P1030247.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So that was 2010, here's to 2011....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hannah and Matt kindly invited us over for a bbq with Matt's folks who were visiting from the UK.... look what we found in their garden....answers on a post card....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL7MgYBPtI/AAAAAAAAB-I/GVLPslAtGcc/s1600/P1030254.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558281082396294866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL7MgYBPtI/AAAAAAAAB-I/GVLPslAtGcc/s320/P1030254.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Elaine getting a bit rough with Dan!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6_5No1lI/AAAAAAAAB-A/DlqZCdwY_Wk/s1600/P1030255.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558280865725339218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6_5No1lI/AAAAAAAAB-A/DlqZCdwY_Wk/s320/P1030255.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After a lovely BBQ it was time for a game of Articulate - Girls V Boys...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6gBB8BVI/AAAAAAAAB94/CA_djSTHg08/s1600/P1030256.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558280318067934546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6gBB8BVI/AAAAAAAAB94/CA_djSTHg08/s320/P1030256.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are the girls taking it very seriously...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6QlG2-8I/AAAAAAAAB9w/0XXxnfvF_bs/s1600/P1030258.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558280052874345410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL6QlG2-8I/AAAAAAAAB9w/0XXxnfvF_bs/s320/P1030258.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It must be time for an after eight....Girls V Boys...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5-rxFs3I/AAAAAAAAB9o/u0yi1csBRF4/s1600/P1030259.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558279745424438130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5-rxFs3I/AAAAAAAAB9o/u0yi1csBRF4/s320/P1030259.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Victory!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5p2DfFmI/AAAAAAAAB9g/g_Y9CEPizw0/s1600/P1030260.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558279387408701026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5p2DfFmI/AAAAAAAAB9g/g_Y9CEPizw0/s320/P1030260.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Elaine with some support from Hannah....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5HyqPaMI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/NJx0pNGBFzw/s1600/P1030261.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558278802381957314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL5HyqPaMI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/NJx0pNGBFzw/s320/P1030261.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bella has got a serious eye on the action!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL4nnhVefI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/naDuVG7NRT8/s1600/P1030278.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558278249636002290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL4nnhVefI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/naDuVG7NRT8/s320/P1030278.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So before we knew it, it as our last night in Wellington so where else would be got but our fave local Montieths...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2v6bwhUI/AAAAAAAAB9I/t8VdoFRHicE/s1600/P1030288.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558276193128580418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2v6bwhUI/AAAAAAAAB9I/t8VdoFRHicE/s320/P1030288.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Krissie &amp; Andy with their brothers....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2ecHTDEI/AAAAAAAAB9A/xlhv098UBfY/s1600/P1030291.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558275892931923010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2ecHTDEI/AAAAAAAAB9A/xlhv098UBfY/s320/P1030291.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Andy's very sad we're leaving...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2KLT2N3I/AAAAAAAAB84/z_bzO2uITyo/s1600/P1030299.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558275544823773042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL2KLT2N3I/AAAAAAAAB84/z_bzO2uITyo/s320/P1030299.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bottle of bubbles to send us off....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL1y1oEHjI/AAAAAAAAB8w/9FlbGvBlIIw/s1600/P1030308.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558275143865998898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL1y1oEHjI/AAAAAAAAB8w/9FlbGvBlIIw/s320/P1030308.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL1hndWEWI/AAAAAAAAB8o/NBxL9lVD8ak/s1600/P1030316.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558274848005165410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL1hndWEWI/AAAAAAAAB8o/NBxL9lVD8ak/s320/P1030316.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Arrrr Big Sis &amp; her not so little Bro,,,,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL06YMkDKI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/xOB3FjV4vEA/s1600/P1030323.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558274173893348514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL06YMkDKI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/xOB3FjV4vEA/s320/P1030323.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Me and My sis :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL0lwEQuSI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/5fnGZZ1HjLo/s1600/P1030326.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558273819523725602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL0lwEQuSI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/5fnGZZ1HjLo/s320/P1030326.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So before we hit the road there was just time to take one last look a Dan's paving work in the centre of Wellington...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL0Q0PI99I/AAAAAAAAB8I/lt2A9NVmVIo/s1600/P1030329.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558273459865843666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSL0Q0PI99I/AAAAAAAAB8I/lt2A9NVmVIo/s320/P1030329.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I loved it so much I decided to have coffee on it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSLz0STJlwI/AAAAAAAAB8A/0aiqcAvpPs8/s1600/P1030332.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558272969719518978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSLz0STJlwI/AAAAAAAAB8A/0aiqcAvpPs8/s320/P1030332.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's Dan on Thorndon Quay while I'm shopping for last minute things before we leave....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSLzemp6WPI/AAAAAAAAB74/DnhNd5m9_Gs/s1600/P1030335.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558272597226576114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSLzemp6WPI/AAAAAAAAB74/DnhNd5m9_Gs/s320/P1030335.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The next blog we are back in Jonah and on the road to explore the North Island......</div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-6012537441864397483?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-57913800102194357322011-01-03T19:01:00.000-08:002011-02-09T15:55:53.624-08:00Before we knew it was December and time for my folks to arrive in Wellington, so after spending some time with their friends Mike &amp; Blue in Tauranga they hired a car and drove down to Wellington for an emotional reunion in the carpark of the hire car company, we couldn't find them and bumped into to mum trying to find the toilet while dad was calling us giving us directions to where they were parked, a classic Lawrence moment :)<br /><br /><br /><br />We didn't let them sit down long before we dragged them off to see the sights of wellington, here I am posing with a Maori statue at Mount Victoria...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKhnr3CxNI/AAAAAAAAB7w/E2MUHPlvfds/s1600/P1020943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558182593289176274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKhnr3CxNI/AAAAAAAAB7w/E2MUHPlvfds/s320/P1020943.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p>Oh yes and more importantly here are the folks....(that's Wellington in the background)</p><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKhRQstvrI/AAAAAAAAB7o/yLWoVteLm0Q/s1600/P1020945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558182208040976050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKhRQstvrI/AAAAAAAAB7o/yLWoVteLm0Q/s320/P1020945.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next stop on the tourist trail Dan's paving....<br /><p><br /> </p><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgsVFJR_I/AAAAAAAAB7g/AB2Sw9z5WYQ/s1600/P1020953.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558181573562025970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgsVFJR_I/AAAAAAAAB7g/AB2Sw9z5WYQ/s320/P1020953.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Then is was time to take them to our local pub 'Montieths' for dinner :) </p><p><br /> </p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgW2yizgI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/U_G2AI-lXns/s1600/P1020956.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558181204653690370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgW2yizgI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/U_G2AI-lXns/s320/P1020956.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />While Dan was working on yet another paving master piece I took Roger &amp; Debbie to the Botanical Gardens, the rain just helped them feel more a home!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgB8EWuoI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/WCVoYEyb-lc/s1600/P1020958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558180845293320834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKgB8EWuoI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/WCVoYEyb-lc/s320/P1020958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Bit of master photography by Kate...</p><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKfrL1lZeI/AAAAAAAAB7I/AkJdsSA8VCc/s1600/P1020962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558180454389343714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKfrL1lZeI/AAAAAAAAB7I/AkJdsSA8VCc/s320/P1020962.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Wow I impressed myself with this one! While Mum &amp; I were taking these Dad was taking a nap in the coffee shop there's only so many flowers a man can look at!!<br /></p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKfCtrJLCI/AAAAAAAAB7A/4hf70NbHKic/s1600/P1020980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558179759097719842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKfCtrJLCI/AAAAAAAAB7A/4hf70NbHKic/s320/P1020980.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Dan took a break from paving to come to Martinborough with us to sample some more wines - it would be rude not to! </p><p><br /> </p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKed9HwYvI/AAAAAAAAB64/unv115bJu5A/s1600/P1020993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558179127589102322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKed9HwYvI/AAAAAAAAB64/unv115bJu5A/s320/P1020993.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>In between entertaining my folks I went to work, not to meet an important deadline, no, something way more important, the fortnightly morning tea which myself, Jacqi, Trina and Claire were hosting. People take turns to host the morning tea and this one was particularly special as it was Christmas.....the food lasted about 15 minutes before every plate was empty! It's a shame I was leaving the following week as I think I could have ridden that wave of 'morning tea' success for many weeks but Alas it was almost time to leave....<br /></p><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKeIFxG_uI/AAAAAAAAB6w/QfRbW7LzQnk/s1600/P1030003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558178751952912098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKeIFxG_uI/AAAAAAAAB6w/QfRbW7LzQnk/s320/P1030003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>So it was time to have more goodbye drinks, back to Montieths to spend some qaulity time with Hannah (aka Miss Marple) and Dave. Great night although Hannah nearly started a fight with some big jordy dude, you can't take her anywhere ;) She also posed a very serious questions does every kiwi own a Crowed House album?<br /></p><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKd1N6Yi_I/AAAAAAAAB6o/YlEb-1lDQzc/s1600/P1030014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558178427721780210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKd1N6Yi_I/AAAAAAAAB6o/YlEb-1lDQzc/s320/P1030014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Before we knew it, it really was Christmas. Now as some of you may know the Bruntons certainly LOVE Christmas!! Here's Krissie with her Little Miss Chatterbox Mug :)</p><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKcq02lRuI/AAAAAAAAB6g/i6Ee_wEuRA8/s1600/P1030034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558177149684631266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKcq02lRuI/AAAAAAAAB6g/i6Ee_wEuRA8/s320/P1030034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Someones got a new t-shirt...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKcWFZmcWI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/_EP1wla-3js/s1600/P1030041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558176793349222754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKcWFZmcWI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/_EP1wla-3js/s320/P1030041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Here we are with our Secret Santa gifts....<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKb6bdDc9I/AAAAAAAAB6Q/ijdZTUNBgFY/s1600/P1030044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558176318232949714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKb6bdDc9I/AAAAAAAAB6Q/ijdZTUNBgFY/s320/P1030044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After all that excitement Krissie &amp; Andy jetted off to Auckland where we would join them on Boxing Day.<br /><br /><br /><br />A good friend and colleague Jennifer invited my parents over for afternoon tea and a walk along the beach (this is where we stayed for the weekend while they were away) it as a beautiful day so thought I'd put a pic in.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKbl7n9OXI/AAAAAAAAB6I/awutbLjLE2A/s1600/P1030050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558175966091360626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKbl7n9OXI/AAAAAAAAB6I/awutbLjLE2A/s320/P1030050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's I am with Jennifer, I was very sad to say goodbye to her....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKa0gLLKcI/AAAAAAAAB6A/VT_dciazBIA/s1600/P1030053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558175116909291970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKa0gLLKcI/AAAAAAAAB6A/VT_dciazBIA/s320/P1030053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Off to Montieths for a Christmas Eve meal, it as quite loud in the bar here's Roger teaching Dan how to use the 'hand hearing aid'....it's really does work....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKaWV-_0gI/AAAAAAAAB54/1pemHjCf4LE/s1600/P1030056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558174598777786882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKaWV-_0gI/AAAAAAAAB54/1pemHjCf4LE/s320/P1030056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was off to bed and hope Santa knew where to delver our gifts. Here were are on the deck Christmas morning having breakfast....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKaCXTOt5I/AAAAAAAAB5w/uehovSPIf7w/s1600/P1030057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558174255533701010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKaCXTOt5I/AAAAAAAAB5w/uehovSPIf7w/s320/P1030057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time for a Christmas morning swim.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKZrPLhq5I/AAAAAAAAB5o/JXaD99k5MoI/s1600/P1030060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558173858216913810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKZrPLhq5I/AAAAAAAAB5o/JXaD99k5MoI/s320/P1030060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a perfect Wellington day with no wind!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKX72zK_YI/AAAAAAAAB5g/NkFbfz6KKNk/s1600/P1030075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558171944706833794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKX72zK_YI/AAAAAAAAB5g/NkFbfz6KKNk/s320/P1030075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can you see the south island in the background....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKXli2wDyI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/W6OdF9200W4/s1600/P1030088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558171561396014882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKXli2wDyI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/W6OdF9200W4/s320/P1030088.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is Scorching Bay, time for another swim, the water was freezing! (well I thought it was!) Mum said it was lovely!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKW-vtyoVI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/3uJh-kMhDl8/s1600/P1030094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558170894833197394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKW-vtyoVI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/3uJh-kMhDl8/s320/P1030094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKWkeAIpyI/AAAAAAAAB5I/SBpSKoJy4L0/s1600/P1030100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558170443401701154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKWkeAIpyI/AAAAAAAAB5I/SBpSKoJy4L0/s320/P1030100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we had to get super Dan back to cook us Christmas Dinner...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKWDHhbkYI/AAAAAAAAB5A/aB2PH9YKgpM/s1600/P1030103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558169870431654274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKWDHhbkYI/AAAAAAAAB5A/aB2PH9YKgpM/s320/P1030103.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was the best Turkey Roast we've ever had - top marks, Dan will be cooking every year! Time to skype the family, here's my bother,Tara, Erin , Dylan - guess who likes to be centre of attention?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKVo7K2PCI/AAAAAAAAB44/MbIos8WltYw/s1600/P1030108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558169420439108642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKVo7K2PCI/AAAAAAAAB44/MbIos8WltYw/s320/P1030108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We were up early on Boxing day to catch a flight to Auckland....check out Mount Taranaki from the plane...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKVSQjgijI/AAAAAAAAB4w/dbAnNtgQ4wU/s1600/P1030113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558169031042697778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKVSQjgijI/AAAAAAAAB4w/dbAnNtgQ4wU/s320/P1030113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We arrived at Glen &amp; Dee's (Krissie's God Parents) and instantly felt at home and who wouldn't it's just the most gorgeous place...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKU6B5nZKI/AAAAAAAAB4o/1J_5zmH0tYs/s1600/P1030117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558168614792029346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKU6B5nZKI/AAAAAAAAB4o/1J_5zmH0tYs/s320/P1030117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for some sight seeing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKUApQryII/AAAAAAAAB4g/bpOY29r-_x4/s1600/P1030125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558167628925356162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKUApQryII/AAAAAAAAB4g/bpOY29r-_x4/s320/P1030125.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is Piha Beach which is well known out here as a big surf beach and also it's on the tv show 'Piha Rescue'.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKTsoJQiCI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/y_tIVbuMZUw/s1600/P1030137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558167285028390946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKTsoJQiCI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/y_tIVbuMZUw/s320/P1030137.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This was taken just before a massive wave chased us back to shore soaking Mum &amp; Krissie, Dee &amp; I managed to out run it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKTWGVCXtI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/i_em7NvXTFc/s1600/P1030145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558166897993866962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKTWGVCXtI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/i_em7NvXTFc/s320/P1030145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Dan catching a wave...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSyMdgmXI/AAAAAAAAB4I/UfE_WETzCXo/s1600/P1030151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558166281164724594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSyMdgmXI/AAAAAAAAB4I/UfE_WETzCXo/s320/P1030151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Auckland city.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSbXFcLKI/AAAAAAAAB4A/nXJuitCFsWQ/s1600/P1030152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558165888879570082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSbXFcLKI/AAAAAAAAB4A/nXJuitCFsWQ/s320/P1030152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Back to Glen &amp; Dee's deck, here's Krissie &amp; Dan modeling their very own Brunton coat of arms caps...they're going to be very big next session I hear.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSJUM6xzI/AAAAAAAAB34/kK7TLUwmh_E/s1600/P1030160.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558165578867984178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKSJUM6xzI/AAAAAAAAB34/kK7TLUwmh_E/s320/P1030160.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />How many men does it take to light a bbq?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKRnyflbyI/AAAAAAAAB3w/rxC-cZt7Khk/s1600/P1030164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558165002883788578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKRnyflbyI/AAAAAAAAB3w/rxC-cZt7Khk/s320/P1030164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ah nice family pic...</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKRQTXXEhI/AAAAAAAAB3o/Do3edjCkPTo/s1600/P1030169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558164599390802450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKRQTXXEhI/AAAAAAAAB3o/Do3edjCkPTo/s320/P1030169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Glen modelling his christmas pressent - 'the chardonay effecct' t-shirt...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQzqDWwqI/AAAAAAAAB3g/d3AKzYhYQAY/s1600/P1030171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558164107264705186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQzqDWwqI/AAAAAAAAB3g/d3AKzYhYQAY/s320/P1030171.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for some games....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQd6z1moI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/51-rzlXOMsQ/s1600/P1030183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558163733805898370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQd6z1moI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/51-rzlXOMsQ/s320/P1030183.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The plank.... (Andy won!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQCgotv2I/AAAAAAAAB3Q/zChOfEme4Qw/s1600/P1030187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558163262923456354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TSKQCgotv2I/AAAAAAAAB3Q/zChOfEme4Qw/s320/P1030187.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you want to see the After Eight game check out the video on my facebook page....next blog will be New Years Eve....<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-5791380010219435732?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-48683603796939389922010-12-04T22:01:00.000-08:002011-01-20T14:17:48.747-08:00<p>Ok we're very behind on the blog so take yourself back to November 2010, the next event in our calendar was the Toast of Martinborough which is a wine festival held at the 11 vineyards in Martinborough to toast the new season of vines.<br /></p><br /><br /><p>We all met at the train station to catch the 9.30 train. Here I am with Hannah who was later known as Miss Marple thanks to her darling Dave who decided she looked like her in her new hat!<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMNT-XiKoI/AAAAAAAAB2s/EH2BWTcmGuY/s1600/P1020757.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553797402288335490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMNT-XiKoI/AAAAAAAAB2s/EH2BWTcmGuY/s320/P1020757.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMNDqB1aUI/AAAAAAAAB2k/UBYxgXNavWU/s1600/P1020758.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553797121950705986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMNDqB1aUI/AAAAAAAAB2k/UBYxgXNavWU/s320/P1020758.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>The boys found some time to play with dan's poker dice. They played with the monopoly money we changed up for cash, they don't accept cash at the vineyards during the festival.</p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMyiP10cI/AAAAAAAAB2c/raHQVTJ7OAU/s1600/P1020761.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553796827804193218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMyiP10cI/AAAAAAAAB2c/raHQVTJ7OAU/s320/P1020761.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When you arrive you change up your ticket for a wine glass which hangs around your neck. Then you jump on a shuttle bus and they drop you at the vineyards. the buses run all day doing a circuit to each vineyard. All the vineyards have a bar with with all their wines and food, they also have live music playing throughout the day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are at the first vineyard.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMe9leNuI/AAAAAAAAB2U/pbv-hNIvfWk/s1600/P1020762.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553796491545294562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMe9leNuI/AAAAAAAAB2U/pbv-hNIvfWk/s320/P1020762.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMJp3yJxI/AAAAAAAAB2M/VlLHQp9AGs0/s1600/P1020765.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553796125476136722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMMJp3yJxI/AAAAAAAAB2M/VlLHQp9AGs0/s320/P1020765.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Onto the next vineyard and we've met up with the rest of the gang....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLy_uXSMI/AAAAAAAAB2E/mgivDc0rWs8/s1600/P1020768.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553795736205215938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLy_uXSMI/AAAAAAAAB2E/mgivDc0rWs8/s320/P1020768.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's a distance shot of one of the vineyards to give you an idea of what they were like...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLb6auZJI/AAAAAAAAB18/zKh96N9UqBg/s1600/P1020769.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553795339643675794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLb6auZJI/AAAAAAAAB18/zKh96N9UqBg/s320/P1020769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the move to the shuttle bus and onto the next vineyard...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLE-MdQ5I/AAAAAAAAB10/KPpP5DicIt0/s1600/P1020772.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553794945520583570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMLE-MdQ5I/AAAAAAAAB10/KPpP5DicIt0/s320/P1020772.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Dan proving you can still spill wine down yourself even with a wine glass that hangs around your neck!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMKn2TQ2II/AAAAAAAAB1s/iTLI7k3llVc/s1600/P1020777.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553794445185439874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMKn2TQ2II/AAAAAAAAB1s/iTLI7k3llVc/s320/P1020777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the bus again...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMKWgwZLQI/AAAAAAAAB1k/rKaXr5cx41c/s1600/P1020774.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553794147344264450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMKWgwZLQI/AAAAAAAAB1k/rKaXr5cx41c/s320/P1020774.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /> </p><br /><br /><br />This ones for Shelly - still practicing the poses - chins down eyes up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJ_aUEyAI/AAAAAAAAB1c/CueokYNmxUY/s1600/P1020780.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553793750477883394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJ_aUEyAI/AAAAAAAAB1c/CueokYNmxUY/s320/P1020780.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Krissie &amp; Hannah laying down some moves...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJu5IYbjI/AAAAAAAAB1U/j6J7OLq7PGs/s1600/P1020782.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553793466692562482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJu5IYbjI/AAAAAAAAB1U/j6J7OLq7PGs/s320/P1020782.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJY7kCfoI/AAAAAAAAB1M/7jUwCSc1gzw/s1600/P1020784.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553793089388314242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMJY7kCfoI/AAAAAAAAB1M/7jUwCSc1gzw/s320/P1020784.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMIteZSC8I/AAAAAAAAB1E/ZQB0PdN9AcA/s1600/P1020787.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553792342824192962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMIteZSC8I/AAAAAAAAB1E/ZQB0PdN9AcA/s320/P1020787.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This guy wanted to get 75 people on his stage by the end of the day, you would have to be completly drunk or a little crazy to even think of doing this, of course dan one one of the first on there.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMIQXgPO8I/AAAAAAAAB08/IOsxRHxg3Dc/s1600/P1020794.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553791842758114242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMIQXgPO8I/AAAAAAAAB08/IOsxRHxg3Dc/s320/P1020794.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The weather had been bad all day - check out the clouds - but the sun finally came out...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMH1pe5H-I/AAAAAAAAB00/llmRmn2Esps/s1600/P1020798.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553791383727841250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMH1pe5H-I/AAAAAAAAB00/llmRmn2Esps/s320/P1020798.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here was are on the move again. Now let's not let it be said that Miss Marple doesn't know when she's being photographed you can just spot her in the background in Coral....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMHXYGdMGI/AAAAAAAAB0s/Lo_ezv0XyYE/s1600/P1020805.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553790863665868898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMHXYGdMGI/AAAAAAAAB0s/Lo_ezv0XyYE/s320/P1020805.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Getting closer...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMG0xRz8aI/AAAAAAAAB0k/g6ogf-u-jxc/s1600/P1020806.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553790269128962466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMG0xRz8aI/AAAAAAAAB0k/g6ogf-u-jxc/s320/P1020806.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Got ya!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMGVbSBaKI/AAAAAAAAB0c/Xaq13Wn9gNM/s1600/P1020807.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553789730648320162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMGVbSBaKI/AAAAAAAAB0c/Xaq13Wn9gNM/s320/P1020807.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When we got to my fave vineyard 'Atarangi' the sun really started to shine, so we laid out for a bit, this guy decided he wanted to share his red wine with Dan!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMFkoh1C4I/AAAAAAAAB0U/pMewPShlDQA/s1600/P1020808.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553788892390689666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMFkoh1C4I/AAAAAAAAB0U/pMewPShlDQA/s320/P1020808.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Me and my Sis catching some rays...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRME-OdBz3I/AAAAAAAAB0M/MA4IBqtOoz0/s1600/P1020811.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553788232556203890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRME-OdBz3I/AAAAAAAAB0M/MA4IBqtOoz0/s320/P1020811.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The girls....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMEeyPEBfI/AAAAAAAAB0E/f8FTxHny6eU/s1600/P1020817.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553787692405491186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMEeyPEBfI/AAAAAAAAB0E/f8FTxHny6eU/s320/P1020817.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More poker dice gambling!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMEEpdZDxI/AAAAAAAABz8/ozDJkd5pxSI/s1600/P1020823.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553787243373072146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMEEpdZDxI/AAAAAAAABz8/ozDJkd5pxSI/s320/P1020823.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the move again you can see all the baby vines to the right<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMDBIfG6sI/AAAAAAAABz0/ttIGVHq6Xio/s1600/P1020827.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553786083470666434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMDBIfG6sI/AAAAAAAABz0/ttIGVHq6Xio/s320/P1020827.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We managed to blag our way onto to a private coach full of people and booze which made Justin happy as he doesn't like wine and unfortunately they don't sell anything else at a wine festival! I thought this Samoan dude was cool....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMBb1kNtII/AAAAAAAABzs/EBs7w02kPpw/s1600/P1020831.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553784343225021570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMBb1kNtII/AAAAAAAABzs/EBs7w02kPpw/s320/P1020831.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was an amazing day and after testing all the wines it was time to get the train back to Wellington for a well deserved pizza!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Before we knew it it was time to put the Christmas Tree up... ok so we put it up at the end of November!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMBBTG1GOI/AAAAAAAABzk/ZgbdG6quc80/s1600/P1020843.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553783887298369762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMBBTG1GOI/AAAAAAAABzk/ZgbdG6quc80/s320/P1020843.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When you have a summer Christmas you have to go all out to get in the spirit check out our fairy lights...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMAf8ZiZnI/AAAAAAAABzc/5rLWs4nLnn4/s1600/P1020847.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553783314267137650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMAf8ZiZnI/AAAAAAAABzc/5rLWs4nLnn4/s320/P1020847.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Enough of that Christmas lark then it was time to start work on the 'dick' (deck).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMAH57b1HI/AAAAAAAABzU/0aYuzzbODy0/s1600/P1020852.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553782901287146610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRMAH57b1HI/AAAAAAAABzU/0aYuzzbODy0/s320/P1020852.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL_ycL-GzI/AAAAAAAABzM/nFp1oJLbSNQ/s1600/P1020853.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553782532526185266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL_ycL-GzI/AAAAAAAABzM/nFp1oJLbSNQ/s320/P1020853.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Back to Christmas and our first and last 'Christmas' night out with Rona. To save on taxi fair home Rona sorted us out a hotel room at very reasonable price. Check out the views.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL_E8kZunI/AAAAAAAABzE/MalGiVWeeDg/s1600/P1020868.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553781750944610930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL_E8kZunI/AAAAAAAABzE/MalGiVWeeDg/s320/P1020868.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nice room...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL-ghNECMI/AAAAAAAABy8/wL7RAZ98Emw/s1600/P1020872.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553781125123672258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL-ghNECMI/AAAAAAAABy8/wL7RAZ98Emw/s320/P1020872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We didn't have the room to ourselves for long before people started to arrive for pre drinks...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL9siYMEYI/AAAAAAAABy0/bPWLA7KLNxo/s1600/P1020883.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553780232085574018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL9siYMEYI/AAAAAAAABy0/bPWLA7KLNxo/s320/P1020883.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rona had stocked the fridge with our fave drink falling water' which is a vodka called 42 below which is made here in Wellington, Chi herbal mineral water, ice and a large piece of cucumber. Here's our gorgeous bar lady :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL9QQ_dSbI/AAAAAAAAByo/0jfgdl6iM20/s1600/P1020876.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553779746382105010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL9QQ_dSbI/AAAAAAAAByo/0jfgdl6iM20/s320/P1020876.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Out on the balcony..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL88NcJ7bI/AAAAAAAAByg/qs8BMFWM308/s1600/P1020880.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553779401831345586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL88NcJ7bI/AAAAAAAAByg/qs8BMFWM308/s320/P1020880.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to see how many we could fit in the lift!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL7zTCIpJI/AAAAAAAAByY/fluLUzc_jDI/s1600/P1020892.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553778149202371730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL7zTCIpJI/AAAAAAAAByY/fluLUzc_jDI/s320/P1020892.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There was a massive Cristmas Tree made of lights accross the road with loads of bean bags to lay on while you look up the lights change colour, Rona and Dan enjoyed it a bit too much :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL7U7yD0NI/AAAAAAAAByQ/ksBRfZWtf5o/s1600/P1020899.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553777627564855506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL7U7yD0NI/AAAAAAAAByQ/ksBRfZWtf5o/s320/P1020899.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the view from beneath it....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL6wUvZCJI/AAAAAAAAByI/So3EKfcmGg0/s1600/P1020902.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553776998609389714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TRL6wUvZCJI/AAAAAAAAByI/So3EKfcmGg0/s320/P1020902.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were telephone boxes with direct lines to Santa! Dan could not believe his luck, this year he didnt have to write santa a letter.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TQc6B2L4vxI/AAAAAAAABx8/E963N-UjusE/s1600/P1020906.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550468869157076754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TQc6B2L4vxI/AAAAAAAABx8/E963N-UjusE/s320/P1020906.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then is was onto a bar for some Christmas/Goodbye drinks...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPszBJ6IjAI/AAAAAAAABx0/GvZWSVbFC44/s1600/P1020913.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547083460969532418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPszBJ6IjAI/AAAAAAAABx0/GvZWSVbFC44/s320/P1020913.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsyPy3tKTI/AAAAAAAABxs/7SliTg8si_g/s1600/P1020915.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547082612971743538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsyPy3tKTI/AAAAAAAABxs/7SliTg8si_g/s320/P1020915.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsx7asdRiI/AAAAAAAABxk/QSIGh1FJ6KU/s1600/P1020914.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547082262884730402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsx7asdRiI/AAAAAAAABxk/QSIGh1FJ6KU/s320/P1020914.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsvwWP3iqI/AAAAAAAABxc/-frrjWtrt9s/s1600/P1020916.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547079873689258658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsvwWP3iqI/AAAAAAAABxc/-frrjWtrt9s/s320/P1020916.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out the view in the monring...this is Orinetal Bay just gorgeous..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsu8XVzmHI/AAAAAAAABxU/Pkpdpa-A_xM/s1600/P1020917.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547078980629403762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsu8XVzmHI/AAAAAAAABxU/Pkpdpa-A_xM/s320/P1020917.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsuJjDOtII/AAAAAAAABxM/i6q_-TjzKFk/s1600/P1020919.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547078107599385730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsuJjDOtII/AAAAAAAABxM/i6q_-TjzKFk/s320/P1020919.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsteoGxAjI/AAAAAAAABxE/uaXupf5_v1I/s1600/P1020920.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547077370222019122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsteoGxAjI/AAAAAAAABxE/uaXupf5_v1I/s320/P1020920.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Managed to find a spot in the sun for breakfast and a coffee in Wellington....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPssv8O3-CI/AAAAAAAABw8/tUR_FopLRBE/s1600/P1020921.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547076568170887202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPssv8O3-CI/AAAAAAAABw8/tUR_FopLRBE/s320/P1020921.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Every day I get the train to and from work I see a lovely walk through the gorge so we went to check it out...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPssJhq73jI/AAAAAAAABw0/tUUZjF75518/s1600/P1020923.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547075908205796914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPssJhq73jI/AAAAAAAABw0/tUUZjF75518/s320/P1020923.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsrq791bWI/AAAAAAAABws/SbS1cQVGT1A/s1600/P1020924.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547075382688443746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsrq791bWI/AAAAAAAABws/SbS1cQVGT1A/s320/P1020924.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It was gorgeous and got us thinking about the next part of our trip but before we pack up and leave we've got the arrival of the Lawrence's (my folks), Christmas and New Year. All that to come in the next blog.....</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-4868360379693938992?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-78183424665975861142010-11-14T00:45:00.000-08:002010-12-04T21:40:55.350-08:00Well firstly sorry it's been so long since the last update, these things aren't as easy as they look and we've been too busy having fun ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So after a long (well actually it wasn't that long) cold (well it wasn't that cold, just felt it without central heating in a wooden house) winter, spring has arrived and at the first sign of sun we were out on the deck for the first bbq of the season. It probably wasn't that warm in Kiwi terms but any excuse we'll be out in it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSrG3XYkCI/AAAAAAAABwU/szEg5qdpBLY/s1600/P1020511.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545245175629516834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSrG3XYkCI/AAAAAAAABwU/szEg5qdpBLY/s320/P1020511.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then is was time for a game of Norwich Monopoly...here's Dan reading the rules....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSmwI1ZHrI/AAAAAAAABwM/CCcAqOcGnJ8/s1600/P1020517.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545240387135282866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSmwI1ZHrI/AAAAAAAABwM/CCcAqOcGnJ8/s320/P1020517.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSmNc59G7I/AAAAAAAABwE/EZuXwyU9FAI/s1600/P1020518.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545239791227706290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSmNc59G7I/AAAAAAAABwE/EZuXwyU9FAI/s320/P1020518.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsia_ubbVI/AAAAAAAABwc/Rlc6KZIUVX8/s1600/P1020597.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here I am taking more money for all my property's!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSl06P2EiI/AAAAAAAABv8/qEKsa2SmXrA/s1600/P1020519.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545239369607418402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPSl06P2EiI/AAAAAAAABv8/qEKsa2SmXrA/s320/P1020519.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Andy taking his role of Banker very seriously :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD_EW6tNFI/AAAAAAAABvs/SIxs26Gs9k0/s1600/P1020524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539707992002081874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD_EW6tNFI/AAAAAAAABvs/SIxs26Gs9k0/s320/P1020524.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now for a little story, Dan had a facebook message from an old friend he used to go to school with, Dave Harding. Dave and his girlfriend Hannah and her work friend Selina and her boyfriend Justin were all moving out to Wellington and one of Hannah's friends happened to be friends with me on facebook and had noticed we were in NZ so Hannah told Dave to contact Dan (still following!) So as soon as they arrived in NZ we invited them over for a BBQ to welcome them to Wellington. Showing what a small world it is we all worked out we had lots of friends in common from back home and it was lovely to hear the norwich accent again (thanks to Justin!).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Here's Dave &amp; Dan....<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-NZkUp9I/AAAAAAAABvU/RwWjvXnld4w/s1600/P1020537.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539707047820699602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-NZkUp9I/AAAAAAAABvU/RwWjvXnld4w/s320/P1020537.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a great night and as you can see we didn't get on well at all ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-0kG2HsI/AAAAAAAABvk/6bZNClOuhGg/s1600/P1020531.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539707720664751810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-0kG2HsI/AAAAAAAABvk/6bZNClOuhGg/s320/P1020531.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Here's Dan and Justin<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-g5x129I/AAAAAAAABvc/RF_KUHDpD_k/s1600/P1020532.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539707382884850642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD-g5x129I/AAAAAAAABvc/RF_KUHDpD_k/s320/P1020532.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So after a fun night with the new Norwich Crew it was time to plan Dan's birthday. When we flew out from Heathrow back in December last year Dan saw a watch he loved but as we were officially on a budget about to set off travelling around Thailand we couldn't justify buying it. So as a surprise for his Birthday I organised for us all to chip in and bought it for him. Thanks to his Mum, Dad, Krissie, Andy, Nanny, my Mum and Dad and of course me we got it for him and we actually managed to keep it a secret. Here he is out on the deck after opening his present....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD96A1jxiI/AAAAAAAABvM/_u5N0KnXFD4/s1600/P1020541.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539706714764592674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD96A1jxiI/AAAAAAAABvM/_u5N0KnXFD4/s320/P1020541.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After all the present opening excitement it was time to get dressed up and head out for birthday celebrations....check out the view from Krissie &amp; Andy's deck....The forecast was rain that day and it had rained all night but check out the blue skies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD9iSU_UoI/AAAAAAAABvE/PBSbGZxRQyE/s1600/P1020544.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539706307142963842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD9iSU_UoI/AAAAAAAABvE/PBSbGZxRQyE/s320/P1020544.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We headed down to the harbour in Wellington to a place called One Red Dog which has wicked outdoor seating for beautiful days like this. We planned to meet lots of people there so had to grab as many tables as we could, we look pretty sad just the 4 of us waiting for the rest to arrive, promising the waitress we did really have friends!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD9LyJST9I/AAAAAAAABu8/dxz2gC1Tgcs/s1600/P1020546.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539705920546820050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD9LyJST9I/AAAAAAAABu8/dxz2gC1Tgcs/s320/P1020546.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Krissie and I pacing ourselves on Corona's this was going to be a long day of birthday drinks....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD81Pl_JxI/AAAAAAAABu0/TO-eFDCfzyI/s1600/P1020547.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539705533314836242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD81Pl_JxI/AAAAAAAABu0/TO-eFDCfzyI/s320/P1020547.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yay Hannah and Matt arrived - phew!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD8dg3flMI/AAAAAAAABus/0buFGZ7c8Po/s1600/P1020549.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539705125634806978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD8dg3flMI/AAAAAAAABus/0buFGZ7c8Po/s320/P1020549.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look who's got a new watch....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD8H0Glq2I/AAAAAAAABuk/EJG1KjHRcB4/s1600/P1020548.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539704752841272162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD8H0Glq2I/AAAAAAAABuk/EJG1KjHRcB4/s320/P1020548.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Everyone arrived and we no longer looked like a lonely group of 4 - so far everyone here is from the UK!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD7zfWpgEI/AAAAAAAABuc/dNNAEcGdYf8/s1600/P1020550.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539704403674103874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD7zfWpgEI/AAAAAAAABuc/dNNAEcGdYf8/s320/P1020550.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time to move onto to another bar, here's Dan, Justin and Dave checking out the smoking area....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD7bFIO_SI/AAAAAAAABuU/OzqiuW9dUhQ/s1600/P1020555.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539703984317463842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD7bFIO_SI/AAAAAAAABuU/OzqiuW9dUhQ/s320/P1020555.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh dear black zambuka's! That's Dan's work mate Ty, finally we have a Kiwi to keep the side up!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD64kRmnmI/AAAAAAAABuM/VEA1mbwO0ZY/s1600/P1020562.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539703391382838882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD64kRmnmI/AAAAAAAABuM/VEA1mbwO0ZY/s320/P1020562.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>And look what happens when you have a black Zambuka, you grow a blonde wig!<br />Actually it was stolen by Dan from a stag party.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD6gyAgKmI/AAAAAAAABuE/tQnoi_UxToE/s1600/P1020564.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539702982752348770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD6gyAgKmI/AAAAAAAABuE/tQnoi_UxToE/s320/P1020564.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Here comes trouble, Rona's arrived and yes Dan still has that wig on!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsj-8bm0dI/AAAAAAAABwk/5JmMGtgff_o/s1600/P1020566.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547066930317677010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsj-8bm0dI/AAAAAAAABwk/5JmMGtgff_o/s320/P1020566.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Finally he got rid of the wig and picked up a hen party, does this remind anyone else of Peter Kay's Road to Amarillo?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD54_GQGCI/AAAAAAAABt0/FteU5g2RwE0/s1600/P1020573.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539702299071354914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD54_GQGCI/AAAAAAAABt0/FteU5g2RwE0/s320/P1020573.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Richard popped in for a birthday drink....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD5hUuI9NI/AAAAAAAABts/4fCJrlMq4tk/s1600/P1020583.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539701892558943442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD5hUuI9NI/AAAAAAAABts/4fCJrlMq4tk/s320/P1020583.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hannah and Dave showing Dan some birthday love....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD5KDCUQXI/AAAAAAAABtk/Ux3q37asnmQ/s1600/P1020582.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539701492674740594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD5KDCUQXI/AAAAAAAABtk/Ux3q37asnmQ/s320/P1020582.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Me &amp; my Sis &amp; Bruv :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD42Iwa79I/AAAAAAAABtc/7O6ISJEzMcI/s1600/P1020584.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539701150612910034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD42Iwa79I/AAAAAAAABtc/7O6ISJEzMcI/s320/P1020584.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh dear Dan seems to have developed a sensitivity to light!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4kuRaGuI/AAAAAAAABtU/hwC9eokC63Y/s1600/P1020587.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539700851445734114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4kuRaGuI/AAAAAAAABtU/hwC9eokC63Y/s320/P1020587.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsia_ubbVI/AAAAAAAABwc/Rlc6KZIUVX8/s1600/P1020597.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547065213215010130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TPsia_ubbVI/AAAAAAAABwc/Rlc6KZIUVX8/s320/P1020597.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Time for some glow sticks....<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4WKTD_HI/AAAAAAAABtM/XIXmcpYH91c/s1600/P1020593.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539700601270828146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4WKTD_HI/AAAAAAAABtM/XIXmcpYH91c/s320/P1020593.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The new BFF's Hannah &amp; Krissie<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4GdQNAGI/AAAAAAAABtE/GAq3EfQzf4c/s1600/P1020579.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539700331481202786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD4GdQNAGI/AAAAAAAABtE/GAq3EfQzf4c/s320/P1020579.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course it wasn't too long until Dan has persuaded the band he could sing and he was on stage singing his favourite Wonder Wall....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD34iteUII/AAAAAAAABs8/htj5DLwdEQk/s1600/P1020602.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539700092427980930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD34iteUII/AAAAAAAABs8/htj5DLwdEQk/s320/P1020602.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It went down hill after that and I have no further pictures to document it :) </div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>So after a weekend of celebrating Dan's birthday it was then his actual birthday and time to open some more pressy's. Here's Shelly watching while he opens one of her presents....<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3kG78bOI/AAAAAAAABs0/lbjC5P8Xht4/s1600/P1020629.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539699741375098082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3kG78bOI/AAAAAAAABs0/lbjC5P8Xht4/s320/P1020629.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we had a call from our God Daughter Macey and her mummy Em. How cute is she?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3TGX9t2I/AAAAAAAABss/aN6zbWswyqA/s1600/P1020634.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539699449166411618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3TGX9t2I/AAAAAAAABss/aN6zbWswyqA/s320/P1020634.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then is was time for Dan's Mum to skype in for a Birthday chat...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3DlOg0QI/AAAAAAAABsk/O7uKw94GyTE/s1600/P1020641.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539699182570361090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TOD3DlOg0QI/AAAAAAAABsk/O7uKw94GyTE/s320/P1020641.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's big Sis very proud of her birthday creations....I cannot describe how good they tasted!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODyVEgHo8I/AAAAAAAABrc/Yolm3CWW5yM/s1600/P1020642.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539693985465344962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODyVEgHo8I/AAAAAAAABrc/Yolm3CWW5yM/s320/P1020642.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />'Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to la la lal'.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxwxLglqI/AAAAAAAABrM/0vf65Qz-DqA/s1600/P1020640.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539693361803335330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxwxLglqI/AAAAAAAABrM/0vf65Qz-DqA/s320/P1020640.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />After all the birhtday excitement we thought this month couldn't get any better then we had a skype chat with our best buddies Em and Ross (mum &amp; dad to Macey) who asked us if we would be Macey's God Parents. Well afer we double and tripple checked they were sure they knew what they were doing we proudly accpeted and then went out to celebrate at our local Montieths Bar....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxfQJ9aRI/AAAAAAAABrE/1DIbO_3nIG8/s1600/P1020655.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539693060880689426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxfQJ9aRI/AAAAAAAABrE/1DIbO_3nIG8/s320/P1020655.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />After a couple of jugs practising new smiles seems like fun.... </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxJRbif9I/AAAAAAAABq8/Hn_3as0EnAs/s1600/P1020661.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539692683265736658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TODxJRbif9I/AAAAAAAABq8/Hn_3as0EnAs/s320/P1020661.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Not bad? </div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-ug256i8I/AAAAAAAABq0/TOJv0JvpkH4/s1600/P1020658.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539337946206473154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-ug256i8I/AAAAAAAABq0/TOJv0JvpkH4/s320/P1020658.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />And the prize for the weirdest smiles go to Dan &amp; Anday well done boys....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-t-feSeKI/AAAAAAAABqs/Wn5YnlcU9RI/s1600/P1020659.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539337355801032866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-t-feSeKI/AAAAAAAABqs/Wn5YnlcU9RI/s320/P1020659.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />And if you thought that was enough celebrating you would be wrong! The next good news was Krissie got her Residency approved :) So we went over to Kylie and Richards for Curry and games night. Here is Krissie with the triplets and Lydia....how gorgeous :)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-sl1J9XbI/AAAAAAAABqk/6o90gvEujYU/s1600/P1020713.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539335832612986290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-sl1J9XbI/AAAAAAAABqk/6o90gvEujYU/s320/P1020713.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out the name of the bottle of champagne Celia got Krissie....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-rpkKJXiI/AAAAAAAABqU/eOGf3pdmass/s1600/P1020722.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539334797258219042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-rpkKJXiI/AAAAAAAABqU/eOGf3pdmass/s320/P1020722.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are all toasting to Krissie's Residency.......<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-rG7P6KEI/AAAAAAAABqM/Jb4ZOBfxufI/s1600/P1020723.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539334202160982082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-rG7P6KEI/AAAAAAAABqM/Jb4ZOBfxufI/s320/P1020723.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What a gorgeous pair, must take after their Mum ;)</div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-qv9YDu-I/AAAAAAAABqE/E9P8EO2x7Lo/s1600/P1020726.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539333807595043810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-qv9YDu-I/AAAAAAAABqE/E9P8EO2x7Lo/s320/P1020726.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for a game of Articulate and Mr &amp; Mrs.... I wonder which couple will fall out over it this time ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-qWn0TLfI/AAAAAAAABp8/BE6NRdP0VaI/s1600/P1020727.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539333372311186930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-qWn0TLfI/AAAAAAAABp8/BE6NRdP0VaI/s320/P1020727.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Ok so I know the blog is very lacking in scenery this time. We took a short cut the other day via the water and we had to stop and take a pic it was such a gorgeous day. I know we'll miss this scenery when we're gone but right now we take it for granted because it's everywhere!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-pk655wII/AAAAAAAABp0/7xpGdZws5M0/s1600/P1020731.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539332518441500802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-pk655wII/AAAAAAAABp0/7xpGdZws5M0/s320/P1020731.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-o-1H0c2I/AAAAAAAABps/mwTxbOPxEdk/s1600/P1020732.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539331864054231906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-o-1H0c2I/AAAAAAAABps/mwTxbOPxEdk/s320/P1020732.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The next visitors we had from Norwich was Julie and Marty who were on their honeymoon, we used to go to school with Julie and it turns out Marty is Krissie and Dan's 2nd cousin, Norwich is way too small!! Here's we are flying the flag!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-oogCP_vI/AAAAAAAABpk/UQ5s8bI3H-s/s1600/P1020733.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539331480436604658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-oogCP_vI/AAAAAAAABpk/UQ5s8bI3H-s/s320/P1020733.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All the norwich girls, plus Caroline our token Kiwi :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-oLSIaJfI/AAAAAAAABpc/lUzroZUa0JE/s1600/P1020736.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539330978488133106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-oLSIaJfI/AAAAAAAABpc/lUzroZUa0JE/s320/P1020736.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The family we never knew we had :))<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-nk08L-zI/AAAAAAAABpU/Rq86QUfMqNA/s1600/P1020744.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539330317817215794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-nk08L-zI/AAAAAAAABpU/Rq86QUfMqNA/s320/P1020744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for a drinking game, there's a guy out here called Dave Dobbin who's very famous and he does a song called 'Loyal' everytime he says Loyal you drink, you guessed it he says loyal ALOT!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-nJXo58fI/AAAAAAAABpM/JA_9a2Awv7I/s1600/P1020745.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539329846095245810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-nJXo58fI/AAAAAAAABpM/JA_9a2Awv7I/s320/P1020745.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-mpNlEvZI/AAAAAAAABpE/DJwZByRpILI/s1600/P1020746.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539329293639007634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-mpNlEvZI/AAAAAAAABpE/DJwZByRpILI/s320/P1020746.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another drinking game, if you're seen holding your drink in your left hand you have to down it, Krissie showing how easy it is!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-mSIBaPxI/AAAAAAAABo8/RoQ3cWh-S8w/s1600/P1020748.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539328897010253586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-mSIBaPxI/AAAAAAAABo8/RoQ3cWh-S8w/s320/P1020748.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Selina &amp; Hannah<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-l0vmxQaI/AAAAAAAABo0/Mtn-Hwbqxiw/s1600/P1020751.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539328392239858082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-l0vmxQaI/AAAAAAAABo0/Mtn-Hwbqxiw/s320/P1020751.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yet another drinking game, Cardinal Huff....this is the first time in 5 years of experiencing people playing this game that someone has actually achieved Cardinal Huff status, well done Justin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-ldYnPN_I/AAAAAAAABos/hRTLk7szfkw/s1600/P1020753.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539327990930814962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TN-ldYnPN_I/AAAAAAAABos/hRTLk7szfkw/s320/P1020753.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The end of this night will not be documented to protect the drunk innocents but safe to say 2 people fell asleep as the party continued, one person fell over, someone was sick in their bed and someone else was sick the next day - now that's the dangers of drinking and drinking games I hope that will be a lesson to you all :)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Ok that's it for now, sorry it's been so long, next update will be The Wine Festival..... </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-7818342466597586114?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-26111832161877530462010-09-07T01:50:00.000-07:002010-10-11T12:16:39.654-07:00Wow sorry it's been so long since the last blog I think my fingers stopped working through the winter :)<br /><br />Something I've always wanted to do is see the All Blacks play and what better place to do it but out here in New Zealand, so we got tickets to see them play South Africa at the Westpak stadium which is in Wellington and just a train journey away for us. Here we are waiting for the train, as you can see Wellington didn't let us down on the weather front, wind, rain and cold temperatures....'sweet'!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUzLvM0NI/AAAAAAAABok/0sq0Xl-woKg/s1600/P1020316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514117663318397138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUzLvM0NI/AAAAAAAABok/0sq0Xl-woKg/s320/P1020316.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went for a drink to warm up before the match and look what we found on the wall, a signed Norwich City Football t-shirt - 'on the ball city'!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUqVPDutI/AAAAAAAABoc/06GAMfSYqg4/s1600/P1020317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514117511249115858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUqVPDutI/AAAAAAAABoc/06GAMfSYqg4/s320/P1020317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUbi9NyII/AAAAAAAABoU/MR3AlbRruEU/s1600/P1020318.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYUJ2UfLbI/AAAAAAAABoM/R_fpU00c44U/s1600/P1020319.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>Then it was off to the stadium - you can just see it in the background....</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYT8qXn-7I/AAAAAAAABoE/B6yqdliAZE8/s1600/P1020321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514116726648208306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYT8qXn-7I/AAAAAAAABoE/B6yqdliAZE8/s320/P1020321.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Typically Dan and I nearly missed the Haka as we were q'ing for food and beers!....<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTyAGtzWI/AAAAAAAABn8/v4IhigXLRqo/s1600/P1020324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514116543504305506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTyAGtzWI/AAAAAAAABn8/v4IhigXLRqo/s320/P1020324.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><br />We were so glad we didn't miss it as it was <strong>absolutely amazing</strong> to watch and must admit if I was the South Africans I'd be pretty scared.</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTmy92-VI/AAAAAAAABn0/0WXgtAOqVUc/s1600/P1020325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514116350998935890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTmy92-VI/AAAAAAAABn0/0WXgtAOqVUc/s320/P1020325.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div>We were so lucky as the seats we had chosen were facing away from the southerly wind and rain that was battering people on the other side of the stadium.....here's Krissie &amp; Andy looking very smug about this.....<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTaKIy6cI/AAAAAAAABns/17Y35bBCyEw/s1600/P1020330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514116133880523202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTaKIy6cI/AAAAAAAABns/17Y35bBCyEw/s320/P1020330.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYTNjoLfFI/AAAAAAAABnk/DhsEo-mY51I/s1600/P1020331.JPG"></a><br /><div>Dan wanted a picture of a kick with the ball in shot, luckily the All Blacks played so well he had loads of attempts to capture it....here's Dan Carter scoring one of many conversions....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSpC9zRyI/AAAAAAAABnU/AJI76GS2Ywo/s1600/P1020336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514115290141771554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSpC9zRyI/AAAAAAAABnU/AJI76GS2Ywo/s320/P1020336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I can't explain how exciting it was to watch and the atmosphere was fantastic.....</div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSahQtwPI/AAAAAAAABnM/h9zH1WR3K1E/s1600/P1020340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514115040576127218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSahQtwPI/AAAAAAAABnM/h9zH1WR3K1E/s320/P1020340.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out the size of the pitch, sorry to those sports fans who've seen this a millions times but this was my first ever live sporting event so it was all a total novelty to me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSRDpTImI/AAAAAAAABnE/AuJQQv9p_Sg/s1600/P1020343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514114878007353954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYSRDpTImI/AAAAAAAABnE/AuJQQv9p_Sg/s320/P1020343.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Ceilia and John were meant to be coming but had to call off sick at the last minute so luckily Rona and her friend Jackie were on hand to take the tickets off their hands...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYR-2SyWnI/AAAAAAAABm8/bp0GuecppBQ/s1600/P1020344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514114565185624690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYR-2SyWnI/AAAAAAAABm8/bp0GuecppBQ/s320/P1020344.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After the match the players walk around the pitch waving at fans and for those die hard fans who jump the barriers they sign autographs....well during the course of the match I'd become a big Dan Carter fan and felt I needed to get down to the pitch.....here's Dan Carter and the back of my head, I asked him to sign my hand....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRpjX9tbI/AAAAAAAABm0/51vhmax91No/s1600/P1020347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514114199329813938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRpjX9tbI/AAAAAAAABm0/51vhmax91No/s320/P1020347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm so happy with my autograph, my Dan doesn't look so impressed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRWs0rdmI/AAAAAAAABms/83BGldIqQp4/s1600/P1020349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514113875448657506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRWs0rdmI/AAAAAAAABms/83BGldIqQp4/s320/P1020349.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to head off for some after match drinks....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRAP_cHNI/AAAAAAAABmk/9QfjiDFCIqI/s1600/P1020352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514113489752038610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYRAP_cHNI/AAAAAAAABmk/9QfjiDFCIqI/s320/P1020352.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went to a bar that had a 'vip' room upstairs which just looked like a big wardrobe door (like the one out of 'The Lion the Witch &amp; the Wardrobe') when you went through it there was another bar area, it was so cool I loved it. Somehow we managed to lose Dan, so Krissie being the good sister she is, went to find him and missed out on going in the special room, here they keeping themselves occupied while we're in the vip room, totally not 'bovered'! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You'd never guess they were related!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQ1AjAlfI/AAAAAAAABmc/21bjYVPvCy8/s1600/P1020354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514113296627701234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQ1AjAlfI/AAAAAAAABmc/21bjYVPvCy8/s320/P1020354.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rona persuaded us the next bar was only a 10 minute walk...... more like 30 but had a laugh walking there along the cold waterfront. Andy and Krissie made the right choice catching the last train home, we on the other hand ended up paying $40 on a taxi a lot later and drunker on in the night.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQg4qDL4I/AAAAAAAABmU/LRHFfHP-hZs/s1600/P1020355.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514112950912364418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQg4qDL4I/AAAAAAAABmU/LRHFfHP-hZs/s320/P1020355.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I spent the rest of the evening telling people about my autograph and saying I'll never wash my hand again....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQORNQ-CI/AAAAAAAABmM/2ZzNVa1coD0/s1600/P1020358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514112631085004834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQORNQ-CI/AAAAAAAABmM/2ZzNVa1coD0/s320/P1020358.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We have made some lovely friends out here and a lady I work with has a wonderful house by the beach in a place called Paekakariki, when she and her partner recently went off on holiday they kindly let us stay for the weekend, so we packed enough clothes and food for a month and headed off for a weekend away.....here's Dan starting the log fire....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQFEFyB9I/AAAAAAAABmE/QWbODq_w-HI/s1600/P1020393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514112472945133522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYQFEFyB9I/AAAAAAAABmE/QWbODq_w-HI/s320/P1020393.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's the open plan living/dining area with little steps going up to the tv room....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYPIB00uzI/AAAAAAAABl0/IUZsnXzaXvs/s1600/P1020395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514111424365116210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYPIB00uzI/AAAAAAAABl0/IUZsnXzaXvs/s320/P1020395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This s the view from the tv area....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYOrWi0qwI/AAAAAAAABls/LsJlHo5-jaw/s1600/P1020397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514110931710552834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYOrWi0qwI/AAAAAAAABls/LsJlHo5-jaw/s320/P1020397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Such a cool place we loved it - hence all the pictures!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYOPUtizII/AAAAAAAABlk/HfJfeUaoGq0/s1600/P1020399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514110450182311042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYOPUtizII/AAAAAAAABlk/HfJfeUaoGq0/s320/P1020399.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Having a few drinks by the fire - my 2 favourite things burning stuff and drinking :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYNjKdo22I/AAAAAAAABlc/nevGi7Hx8vU/s1600/P1020405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514109691517000546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYNjKdo22I/AAAAAAAABlc/nevGi7Hx8vU/s320/P1020405.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The weather forecast was rain all weekend, this is what we woke to....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYNEVfJoHI/AAAAAAAABlU/l-mtKKkVOCc/s1600/P1020415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514109161900187762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYNEVfJoHI/AAAAAAAABlU/l-mtKKkVOCc/s320/P1020415.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So we headed off to the local cafe for a coffee, while we were having coffee we spotted a tattoo shop and within 5 minutes Dan had been in and booked his next tattoo (that boy certainly doesn't hang around!). Then it was back to the house for breakfast....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYMmyB2adI/AAAAAAAABlM/lg7VtVOOhbg/s1600/P1020420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514108654165846482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYMmyB2adI/AAAAAAAABlM/lg7VtVOOhbg/s320/P1020420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We just had to go sit out in the sun, can you believe it was winter when this was taken.......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYMJrSCHPI/AAAAAAAABlE/6vRqTxTjC3E/s1600/P1020425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514108154138467570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYMJrSCHPI/AAAAAAAABlE/6vRqTxTjC3E/s320/P1020425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was just beautiful and so peaceful, all you could hear was the waves and the sea.....total heaven.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYLKuQBAjI/AAAAAAAABk8/mYsMoSCR4bw/s1600/P1020426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514107072603554354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYLKuQBAjI/AAAAAAAABk8/mYsMoSCR4bw/s320/P1020426.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went for a walk along the beach and got chatting to an old 'kiwi' lady who not only had heard of Norwich, had friends who lived on Hilly Plantation in Thorpe st Andrew (where we both grew up) and had been to Norwich and met the bishop at Norwich Cathedral!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYK1HqiSMI/AAAAAAAABk0/KbWu8zClX5w/s1600/P1020433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514106701468551362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYK1HqiSMI/AAAAAAAABk0/KbWu8zClX5w/s320/P1020433.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After that bit of excitement it was back to the deck for some drinks in the sun....god those winter months were hard!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYKV59pAAI/AAAAAAAABks/iq8ijDcWSZc/s1600/P1020435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514106165214642178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYKV59pAAI/AAAAAAAABks/iq8ijDcWSZc/s320/P1020435.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As we watched the sun set we could see the South Island in the distance.....</div><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJ8qJinQI/AAAAAAAABkk/UUGZ7Y2wYes/s1600/P1020465.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514105731472858370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJ8qJinQI/AAAAAAAABkk/UUGZ7Y2wYes/s320/P1020465.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Okay so we had to get a sunset shot.....we could almost be back in Thailand!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJWY1EVsI/AAAAAAAABkc/Lyt5-zdZb9k/s1600/P1020458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514105073988556482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJWY1EVsI/AAAAAAAABkc/Lyt5-zdZb9k/s320/P1020458.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJBGFitlI/AAAAAAAABkU/w8d9yFGspQg/s1600/P1020459.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514104708180129362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYJBGFitlI/AAAAAAAABkU/w8d9yFGspQg/s320/P1020459.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYIqzWoGII/AAAAAAAABkM/4gv9f2xkBi8/s1600/P1020467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514104325194389634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYIqzWoGII/AAAAAAAABkM/4gv9f2xkBi8/s320/P1020467.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It all got too much for one tired soldier!....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYIOcrwvXI/AAAAAAAABkE/eERDABHIfSA/s1600/P1020469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514103838072683890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYIOcrwvXI/AAAAAAAABkE/eERDABHIfSA/s320/P1020469.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next up is our trip to Mount Ruapehua for a Boarding/Skiing trip. The amazing thing about NZ is you only have to drive a few hours and you find snow capped Mountains....so on Friday afternoon we packed up the van and headed off to the Mountain....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYHq3T-4EI/AAAAAAAABj8/r-8ymzp6phg/s1600/P1020474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514103226745413698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYHq3T-4EI/AAAAAAAABj8/r-8ymzp6phg/s320/P1020474.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYHS4qw6RI/AAAAAAAABj0/Prhy2XlL-Qg/s1600/P1020470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514102814792542482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYHS4qw6RI/AAAAAAAABj0/Prhy2XlL-Qg/s320/P1020470.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check us all out trying to be cool boarders or is it a Phones 4u advert!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYG8iAbxRI/AAAAAAAABjs/gFRZk7Y6pjo/s1600/P1020473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514102430752294162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYG8iAbxRI/AAAAAAAABjs/gFRZk7Y6pjo/s320/P1020473.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We arrived at about 9.30pm and the local hire shops were still open so we headed off to get kitted out.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Boarders:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYGefZaTdI/AAAAAAAABjk/F7V1tZm2KX8/s1600/P1020477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514101914655673810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYGefZaTdI/AAAAAAAABjk/F7V1tZm2KX8/s320/P1020477.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Skiers:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYGDdAn8kI/AAAAAAAABjc/ZkXoAbJ9pA8/s1600/P1020478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514101450158371394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYGDdAn8kI/AAAAAAAABjc/ZkXoAbJ9pA8/s320/P1020478.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Very excited.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYFpg8U0wI/AAAAAAAABjU/wPArH-cw0PQ/s1600/P1020481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514101004537484034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYFpg8U0wI/AAAAAAAABjU/wPArH-cw0PQ/s320/P1020481.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was off to check out our Bach (that's a chalet to us Brits!) This picture reminds me of when I was a kid jumping into to bed fully clothed, you just never grow up ay!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYFE405GcI/AAAAAAAABjM/dLs8pcDk6-8/s1600/P1020484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514100375293598146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYFE405GcI/AAAAAAAABjM/dLs8pcDk6-8/s320/P1020484.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was up very early to get to the slopes.....here I am standing up which didn't last long! Luckily after a lesson I was 'flying'<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYEfarUKUI/AAAAAAAABjE/AKZdxH2-Qvc/s1600/P1020487.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514099731545205058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYEfarUKUI/AAAAAAAABjE/AKZdxH2-Qvc/s320/P1020487.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Krissie in her new hat<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYC0zXY9XI/AAAAAAAABi8/HXupMFPJhmU/s1600/DSCF0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514097899926517106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYC0zXY9XI/AAAAAAAABi8/HXupMFPJhmU/s320/DSCF0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The new member of our gang is Buzz, who works with Andy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYCsZPqMTI/AAAAAAAABi0/tHQ7I1p6Gos/s1600/DSCF0003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514097755475816754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYCsZPqMTI/AAAAAAAABi0/tHQ7I1p6Gos/s320/DSCF0003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In recent photographs Dan got told off for pulling a stupid smile so here he is trying out a new smile....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYCIHOFTCI/AAAAAAAABis/2F3Iuf03lrU/s1600/DSCF0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514097132162075682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYCIHOFTCI/AAAAAAAABis/2F3Iuf03lrU/s320/DSCF0005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for a close up...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYB3ikYYDI/AAAAAAAABik/ywxmnJlmm_w/s1600/DSCF0006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514096847445581874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYB3ikYYDI/AAAAAAAABik/ywxmnJlmm_w/s320/DSCF0006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Keep your eye out for new smiles by Dan soon....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />Here we are having a few drinks after a day on the slopes, I was just celebrating still being alive :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYBrjphynI/AAAAAAAABic/zj_fvP-Oq_M/s1600/P1020489.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514096641577175666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYBrjphynI/AAAAAAAABic/zj_fvP-Oq_M/s320/P1020489.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYBIl7WeII/AAAAAAAABiU/WfhWxouNhjQ/s1600/P1020491.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514096040893380738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYBIl7WeII/AAAAAAAABiU/WfhWxouNhjQ/s320/P1020491.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We headed out for a meal in the evening but after a few drinks we were so tired it was back home a movie and bed ready for another early start on the slopes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYAeG8pt2I/AAAAAAAABiM/T3xat2Fw_SM/s1600/P1020495.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514095311022831458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIYAeG8pt2I/AAAAAAAABiM/T3xat2Fw_SM/s320/P1020495.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There'd been a lot of snow overnight which was wicked and made it lots easier to ski/board.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX_5fhLzYI/AAAAAAAABiE/F-ECShNtCxw/s1600/P1020498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514094681963351426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX_5fhLzYI/AAAAAAAABiE/F-ECShNtCxw/s320/P1020498.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You'll be relieved to hear we didn't take many pics as our camera got so cold it refused to work!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX_UbuZMCI/AAAAAAAABh8/z4aSbJuhUIw/s1600/P1020503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514094045289852962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX_UbuZMCI/AAAAAAAABh8/z4aSbJuhUIw/s320/P1020503.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had an amazing time, Krissie was fantastic on the slopes only falling over once and very supportive of me when I got stuck up the mountain! Andy was re-named the bulett as his logic to boarding is go as fast as you can. After 1 lesson Dan went straight up the mountain and spent the next 2 days learning from every fall and by the end was boarding really well with Buzz. He had a few close calls, one where he boarded into a japanese girl who ended up going down the slope on his lap - poor girl! After another lesson I got brave and went back up the mountain and made it all the way down without falling over. </div><br />These are the nursery slopes I spent a lot of time here:<br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX-mI04kAI/AAAAAAAABh0/Y5EaRpZ8BSs/s1600/P1020504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514093249942818818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX-mI04kAI/AAAAAAAABh0/Y5EaRpZ8BSs/s320/P1020504.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time for coffee before we hit the road and headed home. We all totally loved the weekend and think it's up there with one of our best NZ experiences....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX-HfNU4sI/AAAAAAAABhs/RQ5lWN8At-w/s1600/P1020501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514092723374973634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TIX-HfNU4sI/AAAAAAAABhs/RQ5lWN8At-w/s320/P1020501.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So we are totally converted to skiing/boarding and looking forward many more holiday's with the gang back home :) </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Next blog will be Dan's birthday, hopefully lots of sunny shots as it's spring here now......until then x</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-2611183216187753046?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-4338808872860044572010-07-10T20:43:00.000-07:002010-07-31T19:43:24.733-07:00So back in Wellington and it's nearly time to say goodbye to the fantastic views from Krissie and Andy's rented house before they move into their first new home together....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlRWKyVrEI/AAAAAAAABhc/ApX-ZX5BXb8/s1600/P1020151.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492510661849492546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlRWKyVrEI/AAAAAAAABhc/ApX-ZX5BXb8/s320/P1020151.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />&amp; Guess who's turned up in Wellington to give us a hand..........?????????<br /><br />The Welshies :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlRBZVdU9I/AAAAAAAABhU/dD3kORFPGAc/s1600/P1020153.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492510304977638354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlRBZVdU9I/AAAAAAAABhU/dD3kORFPGAc/s320/P1020153.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>So apart from house-moving what do the 4 of us do best???? </div><div></div><div>You guessed it.......'shots'!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQvuhKLwI/AAAAAAAABhM/iRDxTwmjUWk/s1600/P1020154.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492510001426214658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQvuhKLwI/AAAAAAAABhM/iRDxTwmjUWk/s320/P1020154.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br />The 'Shelly' pose by Dan.....chin down eyes up!</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQd3NGP7I/AAAAAAAABhE/ivIGx3WnG7Q/s1600/P1020158.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492509694520344498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQd3NGP7I/AAAAAAAABhE/ivIGx3WnG7Q/s320/P1020158.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How much fun can boys have with marshmellows!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQQWgK_fI/AAAAAAAABg8/PsXprZMpxvA/s1600/P1020162.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492509462403677682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQQWgK_fI/AAAAAAAABg8/PsXprZMpxvA/s320/P1020162.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQCteiwXI/AAAAAAAABg0/09zN5pNgmAs/s1600/P1020163.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492509228052693362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlQCteiwXI/AAAAAAAABg0/09zN5pNgmAs/s320/P1020163.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlP1oWEfII/AAAAAAAABgs/OMmqTibT_00/s1600/P1020165.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492509003336678530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlP1oWEfII/AAAAAAAABgs/OMmqTibT_00/s320/P1020165.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPin-jRmI/AAAAAAAABgk/TBhHW7WwwIE/s1600/P1020169.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492508676820518498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPin-jRmI/AAAAAAAABgk/TBhHW7WwwIE/s320/P1020169.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My what a long tongue you have Ryan!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPSz35i1I/AAAAAAAABgc/fPa-2tT8neA/s1600/P1020178.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492508405135936338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPSz35i1I/AAAAAAAABgc/fPa-2tT8neA/s320/P1020178.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Boys will be boys!<br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPC8HHxDI/AAAAAAAABgU/c3HPna-ZUHA/s1600/P1020186.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492508132469359666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlPC8HHxDI/AAAAAAAABgU/c3HPna-ZUHA/s320/P1020186.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Oh dear I think the shots are kicking in!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlOumUb-XI/AAAAAAAABgM/amvUzlGwm7U/s1600/P1020188.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492507783022246258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlOumUb-XI/AAAAAAAABgM/amvUzlGwm7U/s320/P1020188.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br />Then it was back home for a bit of a music session in the Welshies Van....<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlOilOHKoI/AAAAAAAABgE/CZ1V93nnzCo/s1600/P1020195.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492507576568851074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlOilOHKoI/AAAAAAAABgE/CZ1V93nnzCo/s320/P1020195.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlONbdRBzI/AAAAAAAABf8/bux0hiZK-AM/s1600/P1020196.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492507213170804530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlONbdRBzI/AAAAAAAABf8/bux0hiZK-AM/s320/P1020196.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Then is it was up early and time to move Krissie and Andy's stuff to their new home......<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNTqrH_dI/AAAAAAAABfk/4zuWj5RIpAU/s1600/P1020312.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492506220823051730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNTqrH_dI/AAAAAAAABfk/4zuWj5RIpAU/s320/P1020312.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Check out the 'Dick' - that's 'Deck' to us pommies!<br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNkEOk8RI/AAAAAAAABfs/QaKC4XGFUXg/s1600/P1020314.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492506502560542994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNkEOk8RI/AAAAAAAABfs/QaKC4XGFUXg/s320/P1020314.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNwJROjxI/AAAAAAAABf0/un88l3_qig8/s1600/P1020310.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492506710072266514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlNwJROjxI/AAAAAAAABf0/un88l3_qig8/s320/P1020310.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks to all the hard work of Richard, Dan, Ryan and Kim (oh and me) we got it all moved in time for Krissie and Andy to come home from work to their new home. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Krissie brought some friends along to help too....<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMzAbFlzI/AAAAAAAABfc/a_KHaiBqdI8/s1600/P1020201.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492505659725682482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMzAbFlzI/AAAAAAAABfc/a_KHaiBqdI8/s320/P1020201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Matt helping Dan and Richard build the bed.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMj9mVO_I/AAAAAAAABfU/XsyXT8igyVY/s1600/P1020205.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492505401269500914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMj9mVO_I/AAAAAAAABfU/XsyXT8igyVY/s320/P1020205.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Andy's looking a little concerned his 'man cave' seems a little full - where's the pool table and flat screen gonna go???<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMPgKzqWI/AAAAAAAABfM/68ABuRpgsDE/s1600/P1020208.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492505049772042594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlMPgKzqWI/AAAAAAAABfM/68ABuRpgsDE/s320/P1020208.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After all that hard work it's time for some Hell's Pizza....<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLq-fPK3I/AAAAAAAABe8/1VjSkhUf1B8/s1600/P1020215.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492504422255635314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLq-fPK3I/AAAAAAAABe8/1VjSkhUf1B8/s320/P1020215.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then back to work, here's Holly and Sophia doing the important job of testing out the bed....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLSd6qfTI/AAAAAAAABe0/Bvbg60Xm1og/s1600/P1020221.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492504001195441458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLSd6qfTI/AAAAAAAABe0/Bvbg60Xm1og/s320/P1020221.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It takes even more people to test out the jacuzzi bath....NICE :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLAnIr3kI/AAAAAAAABes/tIckD6EOCJ0/s1600/P1020227.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492503694432525890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlLAnIr3kI/AAAAAAAABes/tIckD6EOCJ0/s320/P1020227.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Finally done for the day, bring out the champers.......<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKyE-aztI/AAAAAAAABek/ovgtuWwDDGM/s1600/P1020230.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492503444744490706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKyE-aztI/AAAAAAAABek/ovgtuWwDDGM/s320/P1020230.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now we're all moved in it's time to test out the party pad.....nothing like a spot of house moving to cement a friendship check out Dan and Richard :)</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKV1AlBlI/AAAAAAAABeU/Ym2hyqEu9v0/s1600/P1020232.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492502959422244434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKV1AlBlI/AAAAAAAABeU/Ym2hyqEu9v0/s320/P1020232.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKDYrI_tI/AAAAAAAABeM/R8tvisZvMrM/s1600/P1020233.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492502642578489042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlKDYrI_tI/AAAAAAAABeM/R8tvisZvMrM/s320/P1020233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Now the party's over it's back to work and time for Dan to start on his list of jobs.......<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlJwfixA2I/AAAAAAAABeE/_I0q3ZQn5T4/s1600/P1020235.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492502318004896610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlJwfixA2I/AAAAAAAABeE/_I0q3ZQn5T4/s320/P1020235.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Even Krissie's getting in on the diy action....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlJEO9_WyI/AAAAAAAABd0/97PT2bOD5Wc/s1600/P1020237.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492501557641435938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlJEO9_WyI/AAAAAAAABd0/97PT2bOD5Wc/s320/P1020237.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it's time to have a belated birthday night out for meeeeeee :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlIho_CEkI/AAAAAAAABds/JsapeyJI70M/s1600/P1020238.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492500963329708610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlIho_CEkI/AAAAAAAABds/JsapeyJI70M/s320/P1020238.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Birthday Bowling....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHlq14prI/AAAAAAAABdk/Fo6mEQvLl2I/s1600/DSCF0196.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492499933036062386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHlq14prI/AAAAAAAABdk/Fo6mEQvLl2I/s320/DSCF0196.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHU6pPhPI/AAAAAAAABdc/UUW0DHL7lw0/s1600/DSCF0201.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492499645220226290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHU6pPhPI/AAAAAAAABdc/UUW0DHL7lw0/s320/DSCF0201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Winner......<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHKHhShnI/AAAAAAAABdU/J0YUBaxymtY/s1600/DSCF0207.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492499459697968754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlHKHhShnI/AAAAAAAABdU/J0YUBaxymtY/s320/DSCF0207.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Always time to pose for the camera....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlG-sS-QkI/AAAAAAAABdM/PJiye1fCTt8/s1600/DSCF0211.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492499263411601986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlG-sS-QkI/AAAAAAAABdM/PJiye1fCTt8/s320/DSCF0211.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nice pair Dan!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGzJhllOI/AAAAAAAABdE/eB3OjJuIENo/s1600/DSCF0230.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492499065099097314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGzJhllOI/AAAAAAAABdE/eB3OjJuIENo/s320/DSCF0230.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGZD-63UI/AAAAAAAABc8/qMuwgYBChWw/s1600/DSCF0231.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492498616934915394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGZD-63UI/AAAAAAAABc8/qMuwgYBChWw/s320/DSCF0231.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGM_c3NEI/AAAAAAAABc0/-sztpu04hT4/s1600/DSCF0232.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492498409559897154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlGM_c3NEI/AAAAAAAABc0/-sztpu04hT4/s320/DSCF0232.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlF_bLbVVI/AAAAAAAABcs/1EoaI6lcS3A/s1600/DSCF0238.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492498176484791634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlF_bLbVVI/AAAAAAAABcs/1EoaI6lcS3A/s320/DSCF0238.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh dear Jaeger bombs....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlF0Rw3SOI/AAAAAAAABck/PuaKD9N2wsM/s1600/DSCF0242.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492497984978897122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlF0Rw3SOI/AAAAAAAABck/PuaKD9N2wsM/s320/DSCF0242.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan doing a spot of busking....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFk9_hxyI/AAAAAAAABcc/pyJr0TG8Y6U/s1600/DSCF0244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492497721973655330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFk9_hxyI/AAAAAAAABcc/pyJr0TG8Y6U/s320/DSCF0244.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFa6RdxrI/AAAAAAAABcU/RqwqqKayTwo/s1600/DSCF0247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492497549176456882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFa6RdxrI/AAAAAAAABcU/RqwqqKayTwo/s320/DSCF0247.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh look Rona's turned up and taken us to a house party.......<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFRBe558I/AAAAAAAABcM/mX3osfMIWSs/s1600/DSCF0256.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492497379313182658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFRBe558I/AAAAAAAABcM/mX3osfMIWSs/s320/DSCF0256.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I broke my wine glass and clearly wasn't trusted with another check out my frog beaker!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFG19OgjI/AAAAAAAABcE/G3FRDSbS1fE/s1600/DSCF0258.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492497204420444722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlFG19OgjI/AAAAAAAABcE/G3FRDSbS1fE/s320/DSCF0258.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dan really is feeling very musical tonight!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlEWexZhVI/AAAAAAAABb0/ts6SDElQFUg/s1600/DSCF0272.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492496373563098450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlEWexZhVI/AAAAAAAABb0/ts6SDElQFUg/s320/DSCF0272.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The house party peeps....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlEJlqzA2I/AAAAAAAABbs/tyzuhdkKaaU/s1600/DSCF0276.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492496152076157794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlEJlqzA2I/AAAAAAAABbs/tyzuhdkKaaU/s320/DSCF0276.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sso it's winter here and the weather changes real quick in Wellington, we decided to take a drive out to the pier to get some pictures of Wellington and have a walk but the weather went from blue skys and sun to dark clouds, wind and rain!! </div><div></div><div>Safe to say this was a very short walk!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlD42lZqPI/AAAAAAAABbk/rzZDvLI6l_Y/s1600/P1020249.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492495864559151346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlD42lZqPI/AAAAAAAABbk/rzZDvLI6l_Y/s320/P1020249.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlDzCsmR-I/AAAAAAAABbc/1t8tYMaQoLU/s1600/P1020247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492495764731348962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlDzCsmR-I/AAAAAAAABbc/1t8tYMaQoLU/s320/P1020247.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Ok that's enough outdoor stuff time to celebrate another birthday, this times it's Hannah's.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlCs2E1DaI/AAAAAAAABbM/w_1eLO9T_uU/s1600/DSCF0277.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492494558752476578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlCs2E1DaI/AAAAAAAABbM/w_1eLO9T_uU/s320/DSCF0277.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlChA1JpPI/AAAAAAAABbE/Y6m093TCLfQ/s1600/P1020240.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492494355481076978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlChA1JpPI/AAAAAAAABbE/Y6m093TCLfQ/s320/P1020240.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlCLXzMylI/AAAAAAAABa8/SLTyEob5Ub0/s1600/DSCF0278.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492493983689787986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlCLXzMylI/AAAAAAAABa8/SLTyEob5Ub0/s320/DSCF0278.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Rizla game.....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlB2GofEGI/AAAAAAAABa0/0e2ZoFJ2r4E/s1600/P1020243.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492493618304192610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlB2GofEGI/AAAAAAAABa0/0e2ZoFJ2r4E/s320/P1020243.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Here I am taking it very seriously - even taking notes!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBoXqlirI/AAAAAAAABas/YypR7jWN_-8/s1600/P1020245.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492493382358239922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBoXqlirI/AAAAAAAABas/YypR7jWN_-8/s320/P1020245.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBbVEzwUI/AAAAAAAABak/UJsbFGdd3Mo/s1600/P1020244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492493158324617538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBbVEzwUI/AAAAAAAABak/UJsbFGdd3Mo/s320/P1020244.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBJD4KMSI/AAAAAAAABac/7EIGWldB8y0/s1600/P1020246.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492492844470513954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlBJD4KMSI/AAAAAAAABac/7EIGWldB8y0/s320/P1020246.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hannah decided to take her boyfriend Matt away for his birthday and asked us to doggy sit Bella for them, of course we jumped at the chance. </div><div></div><div>I've always wanted a dog and we got to stay at their flat as well which was nice for Krissie and Andy to have a break from us! </div><div></div><div>Here we are at Paekakariki beach with Bella....<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAkdhaSYI/AAAAAAAABaU/bjv1PnKeBZA/s1600/P1020275.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492492215699261826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAkdhaSYI/AAAAAAAABaU/bjv1PnKeBZA/s320/P1020275.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Kapiti Island.... </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAbSWAdCI/AAAAAAAABaM/S11gJSmJtdU/s1600/P1020277.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492492058079818786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAbSWAdCI/AAAAAAAABaM/S11gJSmJtdU/s320/P1020277.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan racing Bella!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAT6867AI/AAAAAAAABaE/V389GRIGFEk/s1600/P1020278.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492491931541498882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAT6867AI/AAAAAAAABaE/V389GRIGFEk/s320/P1020278.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAIRhjnFI/AAAAAAAABZ8/wTo9UMR3HQQ/s1600/P1020284.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492491731442310226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDlAIRhjnFI/AAAAAAAABZ8/wTo9UMR3HQQ/s320/P1020284.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look who drew the short straw, I never realised how much dogs poop!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_5jzE4-I/AAAAAAAABZ0/xaoH0LxUR8I/s1600/P1020291.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492491478649594850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_5jzE4-I/AAAAAAAABZ0/xaoH0LxUR8I/s320/P1020291.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_hUOLCWI/AAAAAAAABZs/3tETyYjk3GA/s1600/P1020300.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492491062151416162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_hUOLCWI/AAAAAAAABZs/3tETyYjk3GA/s320/P1020300.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_TYhoVrI/AAAAAAAABZk/pStU-NSodkY/s1600/P1020304.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492490822788601522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk_TYhoVrI/AAAAAAAABZk/pStU-NSodkY/s320/P1020304.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After all that walking it was time for a drink on their 'dick', that's Johnsonville in the background close to where we live.....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk-6Sl613I/AAAAAAAABZc/A5YI1kDvG2Y/s1600/P1020307.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492490391699249010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/TDk-6Sl613I/AAAAAAAABZc/A5YI1kDvG2Y/s320/P1020307.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So you might be thinking all this fun how are they affording it, well we are both working, Dan for Downers a building company and me for the Ministry of Health. We'll put some pictures on the next blog update along with the All Blacks and our Ski/Boarding weekend which is coming up eke!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-433880887286004457?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-25364003641298252902010-05-06T17:02:00.000-07:002010-06-07T00:35:56.420-07:00So after all the excitement of Milford Sound we just had to head back via Queenstown to see our new pals the 'Welshies' - and thankfully the sun decided to shine...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N2VF6mh8I/AAAAAAAABYw/8YOeDN2MQYM/s1600/P1010910.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468344477295216578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N2VF6mh8I/AAAAAAAABYw/8YOeDN2MQYM/s320/P1010910.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N19fUSlbI/AAAAAAAABYo/e11yueHquWg/s1600/P1010913.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468344071796987314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N19fUSlbI/AAAAAAAABYo/e11yueHquWg/s320/P1010913.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As always Ryan and Kim (aka the Welshies) had a few ideas of what to do on an Easter Sunday in Queenstown, so we took the Gondala up to the Skyline Complex which gave amazing views and some other fun stuff....<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N1il-BpYI/AAAAAAAABYg/ynAyVYzhdAw/s1600/P1010916.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468343609726182786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N1il-BpYI/AAAAAAAABYg/ynAyVYzhdAw/s320/P1010916.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As you know I'm not a great fan of heights but managed bravely to take this ride (not quite as bad as a Bungey but still high!) it's actually the steepest lift in the Southern Hemisphere!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N1P79lrbI/AAAAAAAABYY/xgFpM6qNSQU/s1600/P1010919.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468343289212415410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N1P79lrbI/AAAAAAAABYY/xgFpM6qNSQU/s320/P1010919.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are at the top check out the view!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N02sSe94I/AAAAAAAABYQ/okSeeYEStGc/s1600/P1010921.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468342855508359042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N02sSe94I/AAAAAAAABYQ/okSeeYEStGc/s320/P1010921.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time for some fun so we took the chair lifts up even higher to have a go on the 800 metre down hill Luge Kart Track... (you can see our kart's attached to the bottom of our chair lift)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N0fWdLbEI/AAAAAAAABYI/0ogKs31Ihlg/s1600/P1010922.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468342454510644290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N0fWdLbEI/AAAAAAAABYI/0ogKs31Ihlg/s320/P1010922.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Modelling the various colours of helmet!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N0Hj6rkfI/AAAAAAAABYA/q_ipZw5S4bA/s1600/P1010923.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468342045807186418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-N0Hj6rkfI/AAAAAAAABYA/q_ipZw5S4bA/s320/P1010923.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we are at the top about to ride/drive down...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NzwcmNh8I/AAAAAAAABX4/jtXSZhTPUcQ/s1600/P1010924.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468341648705292226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NzwcmNh8I/AAAAAAAABX4/jtXSZhTPUcQ/s320/P1010924.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At the bottom - safe to say Dan always made it down first apparently the key to his success was not to brake!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NzYFJNUFI/AAAAAAAABXw/P5JVUqklpnQ/s1600/P1010926.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468341230092767314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NzYFJNUFI/AAAAAAAABXw/P5JVUqklpnQ/s320/P1010926.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just had to have another go, heading up again - check out that view!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Ny7xGKzoI/AAAAAAAABXo/tBMOAZtfUlk/s1600/P1010929.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468340743674973826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Ny7xGKzoI/AAAAAAAABXo/tBMOAZtfUlk/s320/P1010929.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NykF6KCOI/AAAAAAAABXg/l9YrfeJY1rM/s1600/P1010932.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468340336944875746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NykF6KCOI/AAAAAAAABXg/l9YrfeJY1rM/s320/P1010932.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So much fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NyDBoAJiI/AAAAAAAABXY/gQzP4rCn9Bs/s1600/P1010933.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468339768859305506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NyDBoAJiI/AAAAAAAABXY/gQzP4rCn9Bs/s320/P1010933.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is as close as I came to doing a Bungey!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NxjVlujsI/AAAAAAAABXQ/ZnRZdQJQ_BU/s1600/P1010934.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468339224462659266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NxjVlujsI/AAAAAAAABXQ/ZnRZdQJQ_BU/s320/P1010934.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We did watch a few other people take the jump while we were up there!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NxLG6MoXI/AAAAAAAABXI/Pji9eih-iGE/s1600/P1010936.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468338808205123954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NxLG6MoXI/AAAAAAAABXI/Pji9eih-iGE/s320/P1010936.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just stunning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nw0D4KT8I/AAAAAAAABXA/PQwuA-JugBA/s1600/P1010941.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468338412254285762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nw0D4KT8I/AAAAAAAABXA/PQwuA-JugBA/s320/P1010941.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was back down to earth and time for some drinks...little did we know the drinking laws out here Easter weekend are CRAZY, you can only drink if you are eating and then you have to leave, safe to say we eat as much as we could!<br /><br /><br />Joey and Chandler eat your heart out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NwZcGxumI/AAAAAAAABW4/N7fsgGqcrxE/s1600/P1010944.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468337954901572194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NwZcGxumI/AAAAAAAABW4/N7fsgGqcrxE/s320/P1010944.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan totally hussled Ryan!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NwH5Jo52I/AAAAAAAABWw/bczPT_BfXk8/s1600/P1010946.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468337653460559714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NwH5Jo52I/AAAAAAAABWw/bczPT_BfXk8/s320/P1010946.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Gave up trying to get a drink and headed back to the campsite kitchen for a few drinks, that hot water bottle saved my life - it was a the coldest night yet in the van!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NvfQzG6GI/AAAAAAAABWo/BVb0fkbHlLM/s1600/P1010948.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468336955433871458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NvfQzG6GI/AAAAAAAABWo/BVb0fkbHlLM/s320/P1010948.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So it was up early (no hangover this time) and after another farewell to the lovely Welshies it was time to hit the road and head to my home town...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NvBX9BWAI/AAAAAAAABWg/3V3ugK3icD4/s1600/P1010950.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468336441958422530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NvBX9BWAI/AAAAAAAABWg/3V3ugK3icD4/s320/P1010950.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />How cool :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NuofIUVcI/AAAAAAAABWY/9oif6JFlmUc/s1600/P1010952.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468336014388123074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NuofIUVcI/AAAAAAAABWY/9oif6JFlmUc/s320/P1010952.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan misunderstood the sign 'dump station'!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NuJDtkQkI/AAAAAAAABWQ/PlQVam4sMcw/s1600/P1010953.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468335474452218434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NuJDtkQkI/AAAAAAAABWQ/PlQVam4sMcw/s320/P1010953.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now we were on the hunt for seals and penguins, a group of people were looking over here for ages but we couldn't see any but I took a picture just in case!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NtcMZBtcI/AAAAAAAABWI/PBAkRo9zycY/s1600/P1010958.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468334703687873986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NtcMZBtcI/AAAAAAAABWI/PBAkRo9zycY/s320/P1010958.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Got to see some (more) amazing scenery....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NtEcdLJQI/AAAAAAAABWA/_pBCDUzfk8E/s1600/P1010961.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468334295683376386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NtEcdLJQI/AAAAAAAABWA/_pBCDUzfk8E/s320/P1010961.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These signs were reassuring!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nsu5mroGI/AAAAAAAABV4/cjjpZMTW2ZU/s1600/P1010962.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468333925550760034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nsu5mroGI/AAAAAAAABV4/cjjpZMTW2ZU/s320/P1010962.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More scenery...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NsVD5jyPI/AAAAAAAABVw/iMESU35zsvU/s1600/P1010963.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468333481637693682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NsVD5jyPI/AAAAAAAABVw/iMESU35zsvU/s320/P1010963.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At last!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NsEPP864I/AAAAAAAABVo/r1VS_bL4GF0/s1600/P1010967.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468333192626629506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NsEPP864I/AAAAAAAABVo/r1VS_bL4GF0/s320/P1010967.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm just a little excited!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrsMv1DCI/AAAAAAAABVg/EJ8qqqxervw/s1600/P1010970.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468332779638164514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrsMv1DCI/AAAAAAAABVg/EJ8qqqxervw/s320/P1010970.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now I thought these were penguins (much to Dan's relief) but on closer inspection when we got back they weren't!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrU3xNVDI/AAAAAAAABVY/vBEaZK2z4ys/s1600/P1010973.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468332378869814322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrU3xNVDI/AAAAAAAABVY/vBEaZK2z4ys/s320/P1010973.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Arrrr so cute!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrIHM4MvI/AAAAAAAABVQ/QfO7zteQUgs/s1600/P1010975.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468332159674102514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NrIHM4MvI/AAAAAAAABVQ/QfO7zteQUgs/s320/P1010975.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nqtk1pZRI/AAAAAAAABVI/t33OF9ETHnA/s1600/P1010986.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468331703773259026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nqtk1pZRI/AAAAAAAABVI/t33OF9ETHnA/s320/P1010986.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This guy was brave or stupid, look how big they are!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nqht8MuOI/AAAAAAAABVA/rgD6v7fVdPo/s1600/P1010977.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468331500058228962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nqht8MuOI/AAAAAAAABVA/rgD6v7fVdPo/s320/P1010977.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NqHhmkoNI/AAAAAAAABU4/gw-rVkC4Y8E/s1600/P1010980.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468331050069696722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NqHhmkoNI/AAAAAAAABU4/gw-rVkC4Y8E/s320/P1010980.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were loads - I was very happy, Dan was getting bored!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Np42-9sNI/AAAAAAAABUw/OXPkB6B2N9Y/s1600/P1010989.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468330798111109330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Np42-9sNI/AAAAAAAABUw/OXPkB6B2N9Y/s320/P1010989.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nph3De6bI/AAAAAAAABUo/-nMgZ3vUkU4/s1600/P1010995.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468330402993072562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nph3De6bI/AAAAAAAABUo/-nMgZ3vUkU4/s320/P1010995.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the road again heading to see some boulders the Welshies had told us about...Dan doing some art work...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NpUDs28NI/AAAAAAAABUg/rTWCUM2e5Pg/s1600/P1020004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468330165869670610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NpUDs28NI/AAAAAAAABUg/rTWCUM2e5Pg/s320/P1020004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-No-xbtlYI/AAAAAAAABUY/i9eph32lH74/s1600/P1020005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468329800188663170" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-No-xbtlYI/AAAAAAAABUY/i9eph32lH74/s320/P1020005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nice boulders....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NoqnkAEXI/AAAAAAAABUQ/-HpQ4Lcq78Q/s1600/P1020011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468329453941690738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NoqnkAEXI/AAAAAAAABUQ/-HpQ4Lcq78Q/s320/P1020011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This one's for Kim and Ryan ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NoXJGks_I/AAAAAAAABUI/VkaN2VJ1mPQ/s1600/P1020006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468329119347684338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NoXJGks_I/AAAAAAAABUI/VkaN2VJ1mPQ/s320/P1020006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nn6WeYlZI/AAAAAAAABUA/C5iw-tzkF9Q/s1600/P1020010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468328624721008018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nn6WeYlZI/AAAAAAAABUA/C5iw-tzkF9Q/s320/P1020010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan trying a new form of transport...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnnracvbI/AAAAAAAABT4/XRgCa0gRkzk/s1600/P1020017.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468328303924133298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnnracvbI/AAAAAAAABT4/XRgCa0gRkzk/s320/P1020017.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At another campsite...making damns in the stream<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnamVzR8I/AAAAAAAABTw/KhZR7f9xLvA/s1600/P1020018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468328079224162242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnamVzR8I/AAAAAAAABTw/KhZR7f9xLvA/s320/P1020018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnAdzeM-I/AAAAAAAABTo/1r1Rszj5D_Q/s1600/P1020024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468327630256092130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NnAdzeM-I/AAAAAAAABTo/1r1Rszj5D_Q/s320/P1020024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bit of arcitecture and a big bike!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nmr97FRHI/AAAAAAAABTg/qEx1WsFqqfY/s1600/P1020027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468327278100694130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nmr97FRHI/AAAAAAAABTg/qEx1WsFqqfY/s320/P1020027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not much else you can do but wait when 100's of cows take over the road<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NmaASdfEI/AAAAAAAABTY/id2qjK0rqW0/s1600/P1020030.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468326969497975874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NmaASdfEI/AAAAAAAABTY/id2qjK0rqW0/s320/P1020030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now were're on our way inland again this time heading to Mount Cook, I just loved the colour of the water...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NmEgS93cI/AAAAAAAABTQ/-OUxXI-H_DY/s1600/P1020039.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468326600132910530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NmEgS93cI/AAAAAAAABTQ/-OUxXI-H_DY/s320/P1020039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There it is in the background....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NlytZt1TI/AAAAAAAABTI/NecGO-8fik8/s1600/P1020046.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468326294413235506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NlytZt1TI/AAAAAAAABTI/NecGO-8fik8/s320/P1020046.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the road, Mount Cook still a long way off in the background...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nlf4eF7iI/AAAAAAAABTA/KO_vErjaMuI/s1600/P1020049.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468325970966867490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nlf4eF7iI/AAAAAAAABTA/KO_vErjaMuI/s320/P1020049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We finally got there and went to the tourist information where we read about the history of all the climbers over the years who had achieved so much but also how so many had lost their lives climbing these mountains, on the advice on the tourist information lady we took a treck up Mount Scealy which had fantastic views of Mount Cook, it took 1 hours 30 to get to the view point and then another 1.30 to get to the hostel where you camp over night and then conintue on up (we decided to head up as far as we could and then come back down the same day) Here we are about to set off....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NlKlp8j3I/AAAAAAAABS4/kikz_Suiy6s/s1600/P1020051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468325605139058546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NlKlp8j3I/AAAAAAAABS4/kikz_Suiy6s/s320/P1020051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Already getting hot jumpers off!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nkyo7LX0I/AAAAAAAABSw/U_ArTd9DsTE/s1600/P1020052.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468325193699778370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nkyo7LX0I/AAAAAAAABSw/U_ArTd9DsTE/s320/P1020052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan taking the slightly harder route!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NkT4xEGTI/AAAAAAAABSo/vTjh6gYXkWs/s1600/P1020058.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468324665376381234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NkT4xEGTI/AAAAAAAABSo/vTjh6gYXkWs/s320/P1020058.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wow it was just stunning!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nj7omotDI/AAAAAAAABSg/qB1dRFbEyzY/s1600/P1020060.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468324248720815154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nj7omotDI/AAAAAAAABSg/qB1dRFbEyzY/s320/P1020060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It really was the hardest hike we've ever done, physically you were conastanly climbing up rocks higher and higher, it was a bloody good work out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NjmTQaueI/AAAAAAAABSY/q-A9MXhtLuA/s1600/P1020067.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468323882213226978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NjmTQaueI/AAAAAAAABSY/q-A9MXhtLuA/s320/P1020067.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is at the view point and there is still so much more to climb...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NjRE-walI/AAAAAAAABSQ/uboagWRwuQg/s1600/P1020069.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468323517603801682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NjRE-walI/AAAAAAAABSQ/uboagWRwuQg/s320/P1020069.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We happened to bump into a really nice couple having a breather who were from NewCastle, everyone was so friendly and I think enjoyed the chance to have a breather to stop and chat!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Ni5kMl0KI/AAAAAAAABSI/g2dQpdkF-EQ/s1600/P1020071.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468323113666465954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Ni5kMl0KI/AAAAAAAABSI/g2dQpdkF-EQ/s320/P1020071.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fantastic views...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NijbLK8XI/AAAAAAAABSA/ePahbWtFMsc/s1600/P1020074.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468322733287469426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NijbLK8XI/AAAAAAAABSA/ePahbWtFMsc/s320/P1020074.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We decided to climb a bit further...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NiM7wAHeI/AAAAAAAABR4/4Kzx4JhnzFY/s1600/P1020077.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468322346894892514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NiM7wAHeI/AAAAAAAABR4/4Kzx4JhnzFY/s320/P1020077.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Coming down I actually found harder<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nh3UCmJjI/AAAAAAAABRw/VmuPfOk-vEw/s1600/P1020078.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468321975458211378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nh3UCmJjI/AAAAAAAABRw/VmuPfOk-vEw/s320/P1020078.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We made it to the bottom very pleased with ourselves but absolutely exhausted! Time to head off and find somewhere to camp for my Birthday Eve :) </div><div></div><br /><div>Mount Cook...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nhf2R2yCI/AAAAAAAABRo/LLLojuoyqoc/s1600/P1020079.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468321572332161058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nhf2R2yCI/AAAAAAAABRo/LLLojuoyqoc/s320/P1020079.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We woke to a frosty birthday morning but thankfully the sun was shining, here I am with my only birthday card's (the rest were waiting for me back in Wellington) one from Dan's folks and one Dan hand made me our of lined paper - new!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NgtgLwLGI/AAAAAAAABRg/9PEVxOicmMg/s1600/P1020081.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468320707407522914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NgtgLwLGI/AAAAAAAABRg/9PEVxOicmMg/s320/P1020081.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mount Cook again...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NgPxMdo0I/AAAAAAAABRY/czG-qz2w5Co/s1600/P1020084.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468320196577829698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NgPxMdo0I/AAAAAAAABRY/czG-qz2w5Co/s320/P1020084.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nf3y6iy-I/AAAAAAAABRQ/yLM5RYqH2Z4/s1600/P1020087.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468319784722680802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nf3y6iy-I/AAAAAAAABRQ/yLM5RYqH2Z4/s320/P1020087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NfkFPVePI/AAAAAAAABRI/OmAnmQjDsi0/s1600/P1020089.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468319446044342514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NfkFPVePI/AAAAAAAABRI/OmAnmQjDsi0/s320/P1020089.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Birthday girl...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NfQG6K31I/AAAAAAAABRA/D1rToT0t6Lo/s1600/P1020091.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468319102895054674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NfQG6K31I/AAAAAAAABRA/D1rToT0t6Lo/s320/P1020091.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nex7FOA0I/AAAAAAAABQ4/KOG8Fbn_ubI/s1600/P1020096.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468318584324096834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nex7FOA0I/AAAAAAAABQ4/KOG8Fbn_ubI/s320/P1020096.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We headed on to try and find somewhere we could spend my birthday and stopped off in Geraldine, they didn't really have what we were looking for but they did have a giant jersey, which is in the Guiness Book of Records, what a birthday treat!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NeaTFsOdI/AAAAAAAABQw/xiOzzLNLPYA/s1600/P1020098.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468318178451667410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NeaTFsOdI/AAAAAAAABQw/xiOzzLNLPYA/s320/P1020098.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yay finally found a pub to have some birthday drinks, after that we did a bit of a pub crawl and then headed to the movies to watch 'Date Night' hilarious film.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NeD4dYOEI/AAAAAAAABQo/2Xa0rBZfXLo/s1600/P1020099.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468317793346140226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NeD4dYOEI/AAAAAAAABQo/2Xa0rBZfXLo/s320/P1020099.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For my birthday we got tickets to see Newton Faulkner in Christchurch so the next morning we headed there.</div><br /><div></div><div>This was in the main square... thought we might trade Jonah in!<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NdqxoyKjI/AAAAAAAABQg/olp3yRTNHIQ/s1600/P1020100.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468317362018200114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NdqxoyKjI/AAAAAAAABQg/olp3yRTNHIQ/s320/P1020100.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bit of tree climbing at the DOC campsite..<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nc5UMCZSI/AAAAAAAABQY/NzDxF3l245Y/s1600/P1020102.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468316512299410722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nc5UMCZSI/AAAAAAAABQY/NzDxF3l245Y/s320/P1020102.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we checked into a motel for a couple of nights of comfort and went to see Newtwon Faulkner...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NceYWiJiI/AAAAAAAABQQ/IX8wJE6p-cw/s1600/P1020105.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468316049560708642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NceYWiJiI/AAAAAAAABQQ/IX8wJE6p-cw/s320/P1020105.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />He was amazing, for those that haven't seen him we would highly recommend it, fantastic performer and so funny....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NcNOBSAFI/AAAAAAAABQI/ZthuWtakl_A/s1600/P1020110.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468315754729439314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NcNOBSAFI/AAAAAAAABQI/ZthuWtakl_A/s320/P1020110.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a seated venue and I assumed everyone would get up and sing and dance (as I would) but not in Christchurch everyone sat and watched (very restrained!) it was a very different experience but amazing as we were 2 rows from the front :) Also the bar was closed as soon as the performance began, bad times.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nb5nJwEYI/AAAAAAAABQA/h2aTefJ1Ocg/s1600/P1020111.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468315417878466946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nb5nJwEYI/AAAAAAAABQA/h2aTefJ1Ocg/s320/P1020111.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Few shots out and about around Christchurch...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nbn3cVm0I/AAAAAAAABP4/Rco-cv5Ce4Q/s1600/P1020119.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468315113013746498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Nbn3cVm0I/AAAAAAAABP4/Rco-cv5Ce4Q/s320/P1020119.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NbJ5__WNI/AAAAAAAABPw/7q3qtQaq-Gk/s1600/P1020121.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468314598304078034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NbJ5__WNI/AAAAAAAABPw/7q3qtQaq-Gk/s320/P1020121.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NazKveQFI/AAAAAAAABPo/NEG9vworyM8/s1600/P1020123.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468314207661211730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NazKveQFI/AAAAAAAABPo/NEG9vworyM8/s320/P1020123.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to head back to Wellington as we'd pretty much run out of money! This is our last campsite...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NaaR44eKI/AAAAAAAABPg/RX3N3vZyOz8/s1600/P1020129.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468313780082997410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NaaR44eKI/AAAAAAAABPg/RX3N3vZyOz8/s320/P1020129.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NZp3MiHGI/AAAAAAAABPQ/8bjqi3uc7Dw/s1600/P1020134.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468312948283939938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NZp3MiHGI/AAAAAAAABPQ/8bjqi3uc7Dw/s320/P1020134.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>As we were q'ing to get onto the ferry a steam train went past, haven't seen one of those for a while!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NZ-TVGvNI/AAAAAAAABPY/hO1q2Y_92GI/s1600/P1020136.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468313299433471186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NZ-TVGvNI/AAAAAAAABPY/hO1q2Y_92GI/s320/P1020136.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So homeward bound we were happy to have made it all the way around the South Island safely and with Jonah in one piece (just!) time to start job hunting....<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-2536400364129825290?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-89017322951765188762010-05-05T16:11:00.001-07:002010-05-15T22:56:06.331-07:00<div>So we hit the road heading toward Wanaka with Dom's words 'guys it's just about to get exciting' ringing in our ears, the clouds were hugging the mountains and safe to say we didn't get far before we had to pull over and take some pic's.....<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NFJRz7kkI/AAAAAAAABPA/tpROkTxG1e0/s1600/P1010524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468290398260269634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NFJRz7kkI/AAAAAAAABPA/tpROkTxG1e0/s320/P1010524.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br />Just amazing like nothing we'd seen before in flat old Norwich!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NEyhd-xUI/AAAAAAAABO4/PajklD389Bc/s1600/P1010527.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468290007326180674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NEyhd-xUI/AAAAAAAABO4/PajklD389Bc/s320/P1010527.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br />When we pulled over here we noticed in amongst the clouds and tree's there were small waterfalls flowing through the mountains, they were pretty hard to capture.....<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NEVdL-d-I/AAAAAAAABOw/HizmnyEphwc/s1600/P1010528.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468289507960715234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NEVdL-d-I/AAAAAAAABOw/HizmnyEphwc/s320/P1010528.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><p>Here's one....<br /><br /></p><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NFirdw6RI/AAAAAAAABPI/6z49_gPThtY/s1600/P1010537.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468290834643347730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NFirdw6RI/AAAAAAAABPI/6z49_gPThtY/s320/P1010537.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-93EpaNx2I/AAAAAAAABY4/9JyXJyBA-hA/s1600/P1010579.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Little did we know this was nothing compared to what we were gonna see in the next few days...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ND7T11RoI/AAAAAAAABOo/pqwTDKzAvlQ/s1600/P1010533.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468289058775320194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ND7T11RoI/AAAAAAAABOo/pqwTDKzAvlQ/s320/P1010533.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>The roads wined around the mountains and the small waterfalls turn into bigger ones joining the water beneath, here's a pic of the road, you didn't wanna get too close to the edge which was hard when we were constantly looking out the window at the scenery!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NDZlJfNeI/AAAAAAAABOg/-BdJosb8y9A/s1600/P1010535.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468288479305610722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NDZlJfNeI/AAAAAAAABOg/-BdJosb8y9A/s320/P1010535.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>We saw a sign for a waterfall so stopped off to find it....here's Dan with his sexy grey outfit complete with socks to protect from the sand flies - they were out in force near the water!<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NC7GZkR-I/AAAAAAAABOY/RmVlZe-nmsY/s1600/P1010542.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468287955655477218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NC7GZkR-I/AAAAAAAABOY/RmVlZe-nmsY/s320/P1010542.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>These are sub-tropical rainforest's. They get so much rain out here we think that's why everything is so green and just grows like no bodies business, check out all the moss on the trees!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NB_ypvG_I/AAAAAAAABOQ/vE8Zk0Q9zPo/s1600/P1010543.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468286936742304754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NB_ypvG_I/AAAAAAAABOQ/vE8Zk0Q9zPo/s320/P1010543.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Yay we found a waterfall that's more like it!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NBiZ9d9-I/AAAAAAAABOI/kav3-4w-9es/s1600/P1010546.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468286431897974754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NBiZ9d9-I/AAAAAAAABOI/kav3-4w-9es/s320/P1010546.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NBI7VaZoI/AAAAAAAABOA/OtHeIdFmgno/s1600/P1010547.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468285994180175490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NBI7VaZoI/AAAAAAAABOA/OtHeIdFmgno/s320/P1010547.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />check out the turquoise water, they say this is because the water comes from the glaciers....<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NArMKCT1I/AAAAAAAABN4/6Mn883B1BgE/s1600/P1010548.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468285483299786578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NArMKCT1I/AAAAAAAABN4/6Mn883B1BgE/s320/P1010548.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Iit was a bit cold but we both thought it would be amazing to swim in this in the summer, maybe we'll take my Mum and Dad for a swim when they come out here ;) </div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NAM6VfnXI/AAAAAAAABNw/4Ok-wOpdAeU/s1600/P1010549.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468284963119930738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-NAM6VfnXI/AAAAAAAABNw/4Ok-wOpdAeU/s320/P1010549.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M_pzcl7XI/AAAAAAAABNo/cbNmJLSeKgE/s1600/P1010551.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468284359975234930" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M_pzcl7XI/AAAAAAAABNo/cbNmJLSeKgE/s320/P1010551.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Couldn't resist getting in this little hidey hole!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M_Lv7aMxI/AAAAAAAABNg/aI8uSHBkSYU/s1600/P1010552.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468283843634672402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M_Lv7aMxI/AAAAAAAABNg/aI8uSHBkSYU/s320/P1010552.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Snow capped mountains in the distance....<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M99fMZCiI/AAAAAAAABNY/6lUeOMVDLnE/s1600/P1010553.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468282499112700450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M99fMZCiI/AAAAAAAABNY/6lUeOMVDLnE/s320/P1010553.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M9l8ZJeBI/AAAAAAAABNQ/jn4XiBtU0Ts/s1600/P1010555.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468282094633973778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M9l8ZJeBI/AAAAAAAABNQ/jn4XiBtU0Ts/s320/P1010555.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We drove a bit further to find Waterfall number 2<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M9LtFtxmI/AAAAAAAABNI/ZUmVsE9COhg/s1600/P1010556.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468281643849336418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M9LtFtxmI/AAAAAAAABNI/ZUmVsE9COhg/s320/P1010556.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M8rgPZldI/AAAAAAAABNA/_Vacac2vu-k/s1600/P1010559.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468281090644481490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M8rgPZldI/AAAAAAAABNA/_Vacac2vu-k/s320/P1010559.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Everywhere we looked we came across more rapids, streams and lakes amongst the tree's &amp; mountains....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M8NtMe77I/AAAAAAAABM4/au32s2v99Vk/s1600/P1010564.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468280578725834674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M8NtMe77I/AAAAAAAABM4/au32s2v99Vk/s320/P1010564.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M7td12ziI/AAAAAAAABMw/ZgHl5cpmZX0/s1600/P1010566.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468280024848584226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M7td12ziI/AAAAAAAABMw/ZgHl5cpmZX0/s320/P1010566.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Drove a bit further to find waterfall number 3...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M7V1vGsUI/AAAAAAAABMo/8fAx7tR37xI/s1600/P1010568.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468279618945855810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M7V1vGsUI/AAAAAAAABMo/8fAx7tR37xI/s320/P1010568.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wanaka almost in our sights....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M68K5N-KI/AAAAAAAABMg/lhbd9CDDTg0/s1600/P1010572.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468279177948821666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M68K5N-KI/AAAAAAAABMg/lhbd9CDDTg0/s320/P1010572.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M6Bzp52zI/AAAAAAAABMY/Z2dSpcFnACo/s1600/P1010574.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468278175278160690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M6Bzp52zI/AAAAAAAABMY/Z2dSpcFnACo/s320/P1010574.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M5suHCH5I/AAAAAAAABMQ/xL58hsGnHMI/s1600/P1010577.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277813012471698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M5suHCH5I/AAAAAAAABMQ/xL58hsGnHMI/s320/P1010577.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lake Wanaka....unfortunately it was cloudy so we didn't get that gorgeous turquoise effect we've seen in so many postcards but still pretty amazing and just massive!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M5Wuu8hgI/AAAAAAAABMI/3whhUhGJfmc/s1600/P1010571.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277435222754818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M5Wuu8hgI/AAAAAAAABMI/3whhUhGJfmc/s320/P1010571.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I've always got time to hold up a building when needed ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M45Jr_U-I/AAAAAAAABMA/nVegaO-XIuk/s1600/P1010578.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276927062037474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M45Jr_U-I/AAAAAAAABMA/nVegaO-XIuk/s320/P1010578.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />or not you work it out. Daniels really showing off with the camera now</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-93EpaNx2I/AAAAAAAABY4/9JyXJyBA-hA/s1600/P1010579.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471722993997432674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-93EpaNx2I/AAAAAAAABY4/9JyXJyBA-hA/s320/P1010579.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Finally arrived in Wanaka which was such a cool little town right by the lake with lots of cool shops, cafes, restaurants. We checked into a lovely campsite which offered free Internet, 2 Jacuzzis and the best kitchen/tv room, which safe to say we commandeered for the evening - sweet! </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Woke up to the most gorgeous sun rise so I hot footed off around the site in my pj's to get some shots....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M4cgJPcjI/AAAAAAAABL4/CXnro2c8ZR0/s1600/P1010584.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276434874102322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M4cgJPcjI/AAAAAAAABL4/CXnro2c8ZR0/s320/P1010584.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M4DlKMWVI/AAAAAAAABLw/YWqUDvY50s8/s1600/P1010583.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276006723541330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M4DlKMWVI/AAAAAAAABLw/YWqUDvY50s8/s320/P1010583.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M3s_C56_I/AAAAAAAABLo/vrakyW28LQ8/s1600/P1010591.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275618535304178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M3s_C56_I/AAAAAAAABLo/vrakyW28LQ8/s320/P1010591.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After breakfast, Dan took advantage of their free van cleaning bay, Jonah felt super happy after a hoover, we set off to see if we could find some more sites. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Ever the kid at heart Dan found a tree he just had to climb...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M3Ucts75I/AAAAAAAABLg/_uW-fu2d-Sk/s1600/P1010599.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468275197002706834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M3Ucts75I/AAAAAAAABLg/_uW-fu2d-Sk/s320/P1010599.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As Dan was taking this picture I noticed we had a friend....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M28XRuBGI/AAAAAAAABLY/7YBnFOey8kY/s1600/P1010611.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274783226299490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M28XRuBGI/AAAAAAAABLY/7YBnFOey8kY/s320/P1010611.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oooeeer!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M2cXUnlDI/AAAAAAAABLQ/6QCWkYd22Cs/s1600/P1010608.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468274233482646578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M2cXUnlDI/AAAAAAAABLQ/6QCWkYd22Cs/s320/P1010608.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Dan bravely seeing the beast off!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M2CuLMUWI/AAAAAAAABLI/ETdmyeNSPyI/s1600/P1010610.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468273792940527970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M2CuLMUWI/AAAAAAAABLI/ETdmyeNSPyI/s320/P1010610.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />OMG this was one of my favourite spots, just stunning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M1o_0Pw9I/AAAAAAAABLA/goPyZOr-n20/s1600/P1010623.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468273350999524306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M1o_0Pw9I/AAAAAAAABLA/goPyZOr-n20/s320/P1010623.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M1RISMbYI/AAAAAAAABK4/Pyf-mum09xk/s1600/P1010627.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272940955757954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M1RISMbYI/AAAAAAAABK4/Pyf-mum09xk/s320/P1010627.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bit of an action shot of Jonah off roading!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M0rYmqtXI/AAAAAAAABKw/g7TYayEes4o/s1600/P1010632.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468272292501566834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-M0rYmqtXI/AAAAAAAABKw/g7TYayEes4o/s320/P1010632.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just a pic of our view as we drove....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-My_TFW-2I/AAAAAAAABKo/5CFUOqh4kJw/s1600/P1010645.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468270435593812834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-My_TFW-2I/AAAAAAAABKo/5CFUOqh4kJw/s320/P1010645.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just loved how the water reflected like a mirror....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MydMDzS5I/AAAAAAAABKg/BOdJRFLtSEI/s1600/P1010648.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468269849592679314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MydMDzS5I/AAAAAAAABKg/BOdJRFLtSEI/s320/P1010648.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We took so many pictures but we didn't want to bore you (we probably still are) but here's a few...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mx9iESitI/AAAAAAAABKY/DjnjLT7yDmg/s1600/P1010649.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468269305744493266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mx9iESitI/AAAAAAAABKY/DjnjLT7yDmg/s320/P1010649.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can see it's Autumn the leaves are starting to turn....(how old do I sound!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MxpKodalI/AAAAAAAABKQ/iDgL7IPL278/s1600/P1010657.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468268955856366162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MxpKodalI/AAAAAAAABKQ/iDgL7IPL278/s320/P1010657.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mwz6MHkiI/AAAAAAAABKI/YXnzQv4ZsRE/s1600/P1010664.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468268040909460002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mwz6MHkiI/AAAAAAAABKI/YXnzQv4ZsRE/s320/P1010664.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan got attacked by a giant hand!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MwgGSRWpI/AAAAAAAABKA/l-lGp0u7L0w/s1600/P1010666.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468267700559108754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MwgGSRWpI/AAAAAAAABKA/l-lGp0u7L0w/s320/P1010666.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to head to Queenstown you can just see it in the distance..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MwJeB5f8I/AAAAAAAABJ4/srFs8FtIWjM/s1600/P1010671.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468267311795896258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MwJeB5f8I/AAAAAAAABJ4/srFs8FtIWjM/s320/P1010671.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MvuwZJ7AI/AAAAAAAABJw/NEAztE8HlmU/s1600/P1010679.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468266852868811778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MvuwZJ7AI/AAAAAAAABJw/NEAztE8HlmU/s320/P1010679.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More pic's on our drive in....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MvYT89DwI/AAAAAAAABJo/NskeHumYScU/s1600/P1010683.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468266467277213442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MvYT89DwI/AAAAAAAABJo/NskeHumYScU/s320/P1010683.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Queenstown is renound for its love of adrenaline sports and the home to many crazy activites including the first ever AJ Hacket Bungey, these days they have a choice of 4 bungey's and canyon swings. Dan decided he wanted to try something new so as he's done a bungey before he went for the Nevis Arc Canyon Swing, sadly it was $50 just to watch so we decided that money would be better spent on a new top for me :) So we don't have many pic's but here's the bridge you had to walk on to get to the pod where you got tied up and well you gotta watch the video to really understand....<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mu7dCKuxI/AAAAAAAABJg/lwIj5ClHT6Q/s1600/P1010684.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468265971498793746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-Mu7dCKuxI/AAAAAAAABJg/lwIj5ClHT6Q/s320/P1010684.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MuTWFA6yI/AAAAAAAABJY/aS2tUxmMrn4/s1600/P1010685.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468265282436918050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MuTWFA6yI/AAAAAAAABJY/aS2tUxmMrn4/s320/P1010685.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You need to be signed up to facebook to see the video I did try attaching it to the blog but it took so long to download I had to give up! Safe to say it looked very scary and Dan is officially mad! So pleased I didn't have to do it and got a nice new top instead - money well spent :)<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://%3cobject%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22300%22%20%3e%3cparam%20name=%22allowfullscreen%22%20value=%22true%22%20/%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowscriptaccess%22%20value=%22always%22%20/%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22movie%22%20value=%22http://www.facebook.com/v/418002212008%22%20/%3E%3Cembed%20src=%22http://www.facebook.com/v/418002212008%22%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20allowscriptaccess=%22always%22%20allowfullscreen=%22true%22%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22300%22%3E%3C/embed%3E%3C/object%3E">http://<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/418002212008"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/418002212008" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />You can just see the pod for the Nevis Bungey jump<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MtRsrmwcI/AAAAAAAABJQ/ZAjz701YQco/s1600/P1010686.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468264154632995266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-MtRsrmwcI/AAAAAAAABJQ/ZAjz701YQco/s320/P1010686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The night before we stayed at a DOC campsite and while we were chatting about Dan's pending adrenaline fix a couple camping nearby overheard, they were also debating whether to do the bungee so came over and that was the begining of a wonderful friendship with our Welsh pals Ryan and Kim, we decided we'd go out the next night...after a few pre-drinks at the campsite we hit Queenstown....<br /><br />Breaking the rules those crazy kids!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IZilCtxrI/AAAAAAAABJI/krZOp_2HY6c/s1600/P1010692.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467960979430950578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IZilCtxrI/AAAAAAAABJI/krZOp_2HY6c/s320/P1010692.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Don't we look lovely and sensible, we'd only just met so still having a bit of small talk chat and laughs....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IZQmvPAoI/AAAAAAAABJA/woF_lb_JyJM/s1600/P1010695.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467960670648468098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IZQmvPAoI/AAAAAAAABJA/woF_lb_JyJM/s320/P1010695.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />then someone mentioned shots....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IY_-IB47I/AAAAAAAABI4/0cGScDJ1DI0/s1600/P1010705.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467960384868705202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IY_-IB47I/AAAAAAAABI4/0cGScDJ1DI0/s320/P1010705.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh dear....Ryan still thinks he has a straw moustache!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IYuUSPMmI/AAAAAAAABIw/c1DDYK9tG0g/s1600/P1010706.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467960081579455074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IYuUSPMmI/AAAAAAAABIw/c1DDYK9tG0g/s320/P1010706.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What happened to those sensible people?? </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IYZI0ufDI/AAAAAAAABIo/Z-4XHgOQbZ8/s1600/P1010719.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467959717725633586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IYZI0ufDI/AAAAAAAABIo/Z-4XHgOQbZ8/s320/P1010719.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Did someone say the roof was falling down, never fear Kate and Kim are here....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IReKNtnnI/AAAAAAAABIg/K6rMgrjd3a8/s1600/P1010730.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467952107416821362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IReKNtnnI/AAAAAAAABIg/K6rMgrjd3a8/s320/P1010730.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IRNDbVPBI/AAAAAAAABIY/LNhaERdmtak/s1600/P1010733.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467951813537119250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IRNDbVPBI/AAAAAAAABIY/LNhaERdmtak/s320/P1010733.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />don't ask!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IQyKjB2-I/AAAAAAAABIQ/KPeheOlIMUk/s1600/P1010738.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467951351591984098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IQyKjB2-I/AAAAAAAABIQ/KPeheOlIMUk/s320/P1010738.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a fantastic night out with the Welshies and were sad to say goodbye the next day :(</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>These are called the remarkables which were quite remarkable...they have snow on them in the winter and even more remarkable! </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IQUFZjR_I/AAAAAAAABII/qFpzwl2yvKQ/s1600/P1010742.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467950834813978610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IQUFZjR_I/AAAAAAAABII/qFpzwl2yvKQ/s320/P1010742.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here come those clouds again, so cool loved them...</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IP-pRxEfI/AAAAAAAABIA/kXAzGLo4DaQ/s1600/P1010744.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467950466487882226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IP-pRxEfI/AAAAAAAABIA/kXAzGLo4DaQ/s320/P1010744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Milford Sound in the distance....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IPqesMv0I/AAAAAAAABH4/ZagGCBrRdPs/s1600/P1010748.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467950120048574274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IPqesMv0I/AAAAAAAABH4/ZagGCBrRdPs/s320/P1010748.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mirror Lake...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IOwiciypI/AAAAAAAABHw/dSkVFIzoz6E/s1600/P1010754.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467949124624239250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IOwiciypI/AAAAAAAABHw/dSkVFIzoz6E/s320/P1010754.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are just so many places to stop off and take pictures....If we remember correctly when we got back to the Van after this the key got stuck in the door, naughty Jonah playing games again! After much brute force Dan got it out but it meant using the passenger door to un-lock the van from now on, add it to the list of things we needed to get fixed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IONxKn4pI/AAAAAAAABHo/RvvLS-2521g/s1600/P1010757.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467948527280186002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IONxKn4pI/AAAAAAAABHo/RvvLS-2521g/s320/P1010757.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Loved this tree...we tried to camp here later that night but so did a lot of other campers and there was no room, darn should have taken Dom's advice and started looking at 3pm everyday...mmm maybe not!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INz65Ev7I/AAAAAAAABHg/3os0giCXWWg/s1600/P1010769.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467948083214335922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INz65Ev7I/AAAAAAAABHg/3os0giCXWWg/s320/P1010769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More streams...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INaAr1WbI/AAAAAAAABHY/zqmVWaGSC9U/s1600/P1010771.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467947638092814770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INaAr1WbI/AAAAAAAABHY/zqmVWaGSC9U/s320/P1010771.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As we stopped on a bridge we could see this to our left....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INDfideWI/AAAAAAAABHQ/UZNpFmlxbDE/s1600/P1010774.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467947251238009186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-INDfideWI/AAAAAAAABHQ/UZNpFmlxbDE/s320/P1010774.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and this to our right....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IMtfyOnWI/AAAAAAAABHI/5SWPKPIY05Q/s1600/P1010776.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467946873347022178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IMtfyOnWI/AAAAAAAABHI/5SWPKPIY05Q/s320/P1010776.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is when it defiintely started to get exciting check out all the mini waterfalls... </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IMK5DLeoI/AAAAAAAABHA/AWoVt4wYLbo/s1600/P1010783.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467946278833584770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IMK5DLeoI/AAAAAAAABHA/AWoVt4wYLbo/s320/P1010783.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>and more waterfalls...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ILqQj93zI/AAAAAAAABG4/fEFKx1pNYSk/s1600/P1010785.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467945718209437490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ILqQj93zI/AAAAAAAABG4/fEFKx1pNYSk/s320/P1010785.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's a massive bit of ice at the bottom!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ILQ_RnyoI/AAAAAAAABGw/esxXUDlgoqE/s1600/P1010789.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467945284072360578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ILQ_RnyoI/AAAAAAAABGw/esxXUDlgoqE/s320/P1010789.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the only route into Milford sound, the lights change every 7 and half minutes...which is quite handy as it gave us plenty of time to take even more pics!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IK5fMEdUI/AAAAAAAABGo/6Dqy7TON_iA/s1600/P1010790.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467944880322147650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IK5fMEdUI/AAAAAAAABGo/6Dqy7TON_iA/s320/P1010790.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Driving through the tunell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IKh5hTsAI/AAAAAAAABGg/weNeLOUqiWw/s1600/P1010793.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467944475073687554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IKh5hTsAI/AAAAAAAABGg/weNeLOUqiWw/s320/P1010793.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Out the other side..<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IKHKRL6lI/AAAAAAAABGY/_WPKTbQ5HuQ/s1600/P1010797.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467944015713004114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IKHKRL6lI/AAAAAAAABGY/_WPKTbQ5HuQ/s320/P1010797.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a Chasm well we didn't know what one was but pulled over and now we do, a Chasm is basically where the water over millions of years makes holes in the rocks...that's not the technical scientfiic explanation but you get the jist!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IJy8iStpI/AAAAAAAABGQ/dIS13Q9DQrA/s1600/P1010808.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467943668429272722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IJy8iStpI/AAAAAAAABGQ/dIS13Q9DQrA/s320/P1010808.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More sub-tropic rain forrest....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IJZi3oD0I/AAAAAAAABGI/XxG4H_Snles/s1600/P1010810.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467943232042700610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IJZi3oD0I/AAAAAAAABGI/XxG4H_Snles/s320/P1010810.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When we arrived in Milford Sound we booked up for a boat trip which is the best way to see it, we thought it was shame it was raining and debated staying the night in the hope it would clear the next day but were reassurred the more it rainted the better it would be!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IIlzRZmsI/AAAAAAAABF4/RAwEVz5LiR4/s1600/P1010817.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467942343092574914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IIlzRZmsI/AAAAAAAABF4/RAwEVz5LiR4/s320/P1010817.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok so now it's started to get very exciting this was just out of this world and so hard to describe even with the help of Dan's fantastic photography, all I can say is if you ever get the chance to visit NZ you have to go to Milford Sound on a rainy day it's out of this world! </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IHhjxqGPI/AAAAAAAABFo/aylceCnhPKc/s1600/P1010820.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467941170701801714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IHhjxqGPI/AAAAAAAABFo/aylceCnhPKc/s320/P1010820.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At this point we've stopped counting the waterfalls but here's the first of many many waterfalls on this boat trip....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IG9JBeJBI/AAAAAAAABFg/YTwOkDFRQk4/s1600/P1010822.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467940545045079058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IG9JBeJBI/AAAAAAAABFg/YTwOkDFRQk4/s320/P1010822.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They provided free tea and coffee - score!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDz7b1TrI/AAAAAAAABFY/XPEaaYVb1Kc/s1600/P1010823.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467937088243846834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDz7b1TrI/AAAAAAAABFY/XPEaaYVb1Kc/s320/P1010823.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wow<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDi2fUpLI/AAAAAAAABFQ/jymGzmvB0kA/s1600/P1010827.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467936794858529970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDi2fUpLI/AAAAAAAABFQ/jymGzmvB0kA/s320/P1010827.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm in waterfall heaven!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDRZQw15I/AAAAAAAABFI/O4R6BN180Vs/s1600/P1010834.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467936494955059090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IDRZQw15I/AAAAAAAABFI/O4R6BN180Vs/s320/P1010834.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />check out how close the boat get's to the waterfalls!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ICi_bVRSI/AAAAAAAABFA/GQC263EzYZ0/s1600/P1010844.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467935697746085154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ICi_bVRSI/AAAAAAAABFA/GQC263EzYZ0/s320/P1010844.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ICUfNzuxI/AAAAAAAABE4/XfSJlZs-gkQ/s1600/P1010846.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467935448581258002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-ICUfNzuxI/AAAAAAAABE4/XfSJlZs-gkQ/s320/P1010846.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IBuIFNreI/AAAAAAAABEw/vxDQ5K4K1n4/s1600/P1010845.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IBI0aEPuI/AAAAAAAABEo/ZX9gsLmfigg/s1600/P1010854.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467934148599758562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IBI0aEPuI/AAAAAAAABEo/ZX9gsLmfigg/s320/P1010854.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />OMG<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IAgCoMWXI/AAAAAAAABEg/hm6dhfSwD18/s1600/P1010868.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467933448042469746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IAgCoMWXI/AAAAAAAABEg/hm6dhfSwD18/s320/P1010868.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stunning...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IAJbPLLeI/AAAAAAAABEY/yVYO3W9iOfY/s1600/P1010873.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467933059511430626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-IAJbPLLeI/AAAAAAAABEY/yVYO3W9iOfY/s320/P1010873.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All of these waterfalls reminds me a little of when I went to Ayers Rock and it's rained which is really rare and it had a similar effect of loads of waterfalls so cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H_NfR0kQI/AAAAAAAABEQ/UPoaEokA2w4/s1600/P1010874.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467932029804122370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H_NfR0kQI/AAAAAAAABEQ/UPoaEokA2w4/s320/P1010874.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />How about we throw a few seals in - can this day get any better :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H-vo2zyzI/AAAAAAAABEI/NvFM_WiDKgY/s1600/P1010878.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467931516979104562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H-vo2zyzI/AAAAAAAABEI/NvFM_WiDKgY/s320/P1010878.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So cute!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H-LPUSwjI/AAAAAAAABEA/5TY66iP6VW4/s1600/P1010879.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467930891648156210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H-LPUSwjI/AAAAAAAABEA/5TY66iP6VW4/s320/P1010879.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The captain (who incidently only had one arm and was steering the boat with his feet for most of the trip) took us so close to this waterfall he warned us on deck we were gonna get wet so what did all the pommies do, well we stayed to see what would happen.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9-HWmQzI/AAAAAAAABD4/vhQtNAJsMeo/s1600/P1010887.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467930666172039986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9-HWmQzI/AAAAAAAABD4/vhQtNAJsMeo/s320/P1010887.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well of course we got wet!! check the guy out at the front bless him, that's his wife in the red running for cover!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9jfZb8hI/AAAAAAAABDw/dG-xKohQU1g/s1600/P1010889.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467930208769929746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9jfZb8hI/AAAAAAAABDw/dG-xKohQU1g/s320/P1010889.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stunning<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9K3LrKbI/AAAAAAAABDo/5ZSohTolWTg/s1600/P1010891.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929785657928114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H9K3LrKbI/AAAAAAAABDo/5ZSohTolWTg/s320/P1010891.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Safe to say we took a lot more pic's and it was so hard to choose the best ones, it was the best boat trip we've ever been on and one of the highlights of our trip so far....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H81FxPzPI/AAAAAAAABDg/c_kEDlMOGWM/s1600/P1010894.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929411616492786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H81FxPzPI/AAAAAAAABDg/c_kEDlMOGWM/s320/P1010894.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Safetly back on dry land we headed back to find somewhere to camp for the nigth so time to head back through the tunnel...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H8g1oxewI/AAAAAAAABDY/rtgxkg9N3iE/s1600/P1010901.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929063688600322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H8g1oxewI/AAAAAAAABDY/rtgxkg9N3iE/s320/P1010901.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H8GxAgaOI/AAAAAAAABDQ/qWJtwRrPxwU/s1600/P1010902.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467928615769368802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H8GxAgaOI/AAAAAAAABDQ/qWJtwRrPxwU/s320/P1010902.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not a bad spot for the night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H7vdvSY9I/AAAAAAAABDI/c5L88xTFTHI/s1600/P1010904.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467928215459881938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S-H7vdvSY9I/AAAAAAAABDI/c5L88xTFTHI/s320/P1010904.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We woke up early keen to get moving.......</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Please tune in for the next episode of Kate and Dan's Adenture</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Same time</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Same place </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Oh and please don't have nightmares 'it's just about to get exciting' :)</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4893284985664507155-8901732295176518876?l=katedanadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08110179077674006702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893284985664507155.post-48298351062707659192010-04-28T18:43:00.000-07:002010-05-06T03:13:08.308-07:00<div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>So after all the fun of Wellington it was time to pack up and leave <strong>Hotel KrissAndy</strong> and get back to some travelling! So we started the search to find a camper van and after what felt like weeks we found one. Meet Jonah...</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CBRTbxJI/AAAAAAAABCg/uZ-4IbCnscI/s1600/CIMG6874.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467161062243288210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CBRTbxJI/AAAAAAAABCg/uZ-4IbCnscI/s320/CIMG6874.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Unfortunately after a day of owning Jonah decided to <strong>P</strong> all over the car park while we were busy shopping for wood for the bed! We took him back to the guy we bought him from and he was very fair in getting it fixed as well as new break pads and a tyre which needed replacing - we were happy with that! </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Jonah was a originally a people carrier so we or should I say Dan needed to convert him into our home for the next month...which meant taking all the seats out and dumping them in Krissy and Andy's conservatory (sorry about that guys)...</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CRcNkWnI/AAAAAAAABCo/-kJUC_3A27Y/s1600/CIMG6875.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467161340049382002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CRcNkWnI/AAAAAAAABCo/-kJUC_3A27Y/s320/CIMG6875.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The bed starting to take shape...</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CfWsJmTI/AAAAAAAABCw/GkT-5yD3ZRg/s1600/CIMG6880.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467161579085207858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99CfWsJmTI/AAAAAAAABCw/GkT-5yD3ZRg/s320/CIMG6880.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>and then we were good to go....</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99Cvpx8DQI/AAAAAAAABC4/LtsuW1k9pzs/s1600/CIMG6881.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467161859087666434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99Cvpx8DQI/AAAAAAAABC4/LtsuW1k9pzs/s320/CIMG6881.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>We left Wellington on a gorgeous sunny day with only an inkling of how good this trip was gonna be, for those of you who have been to the South Island I don't need to tell you and for those that haven't well it's hard to put it into words and even the pictures don't do it justice but don't worry we took around 800 so we'll try our best to show you a little bit of Lord of The Rings Country....</div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zyx_7YZmI/AAAAAAAABCY/R5Qtn_rYpYI/s1600/P1010007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466510988508948066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zyx_7YZmI/AAAAAAAABCY/R5Qtn_rYpYI/s320/P1010007.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zyYx_bTDI/AAAAAAAABCQ/sZU5fPvB-2M/s1600/P1010005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466510555271089202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zyYx_bTDI/AAAAAAAABCQ/sZU5fPvB-2M/s320/P1010005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Here I am on the ferry with Wellington in the background.... </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zx8nfYHZI/AAAAAAAABCI/pqPJJTENFwU/s1600/P1010015.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466510071415971218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zx8nfYHZI/AAAAAAAABCI/pqPJJTENFwU/s320/P1010015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Goodbye Wellington....<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zxiz0xzlI/AAAAAAAABCA/vjpBD7O7b3o/s1600/P1010024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466509628050361938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zxiz0xzlI/AAAAAAAABCA/vjpBD7O7b3o/s320/P1010024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>After about 2 hours the ferry has to make it's way into the north island which is just amazing and one of the top 100 things to do in NZ, the ferry takes you through the Marlborough Sounds and the scenery is amazing (Dan took so many pic's of this part of the trip I realised at that point I should have brought an extra memory card for this trip!)<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zxP9fO7GI/AAAAAAAABB4/qrow7EPeDog/s1600/P1010044.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466509304226835554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zxP9fO7GI/AAAAAAAABB4/qrow7EPeDog/s320/P1010044.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I'm sat on the chair catching some rays....<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zw5YKgGNI/AAAAAAAABBw/D3ejsUFI_ZY/s1600/P1010053.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466508916250646738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zw5YKgGNI/AAAAAAAABBw/D3ejsUFI_ZY/s320/P1010053.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zwbZ6Z4dI/AAAAAAAABBo/apjFyOd8-JE/s1600/P1010060.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466508401323925970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zwbZ6Z4dI/AAAAAAAABBo/apjFyOd8-JE/s320/P1010060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zwIWAGoAI/AAAAAAAABBg/HrwICw1tSUU/s1600/P1010064.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466508073856573442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zwIWAGoAI/AAAAAAAABBg/HrwICw1tSUU/s320/P1010064.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br />Finally the ferry docked in Picton and we were let lose on the south island, we decided to head around the island anti clockwise and we'd been told to take the Queen Vitoria drive we were glad we did it was amazing...<br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zvuBvylwI/AAAAAAAABBY/PYjIximUmyA/s1600/P1010075.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466507621742843650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zvuBvylwI/AAAAAAAABBY/PYjIximUmyA/s320/P1010075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div>The drive took twice as long as we had to keep stopping to take pictures, we couldn't believe how much warmer it was as well - considering it was Autumn (I was very happy about this bring on the sun bathing!!)<br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zvWsCVkTI/AAAAAAAABBQ/hiPcrGGwt34/s1600/P1010086.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466507220778062130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zvWsCVkTI/AAAAAAAABBQ/hiPcrGGwt34/s320/P1010086.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zuv50yafI/AAAAAAAABBI/OWVwO-knqxI/s1600/P1010087.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466506554464430578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9zuv50yafI/AAAAAAAABBI/OWVwO-knqxI/s320/P1010087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>After a slight detour trying to find a campsite down a very long dead end road we found a fab campsite and set up camp.....<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9utPJc5RfI/AAAAAAAABBA/iaNqJE_xoE4/s1600/P1010101.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466153048490984946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9utPJc5RfI/AAAAAAAABBA/iaNqJE_xoE4/s320/P1010101.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Spot of star gazing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9us71JNtII/AAAAAAAABA4/RUtgltnOfeA/s1600/P1010117.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466152716622214274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9us71JNtII/AAAAAAAABA4/RUtgltnOfeA/s320/P1010117.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The lady was so friendly and as well as giving us 2 freshly baked muffins when we arrived told us about a really nice walk to a water fall......and you know us, love a good waterfall...thought we'd go for a run to find it...this has gotta beat the treadmill at greens any day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9usp3P_B3I/AAAAAAAABAw/muyzziFau9o/s1600/P1010126.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466152407949838194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9usp3P_B3I/AAAAAAAABAw/muyzziFau9o/s320/P1010126.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>After making our way through their fields of sheep and cows (Dan didn't enjoy that bit) we followed the signs through some rainforest, it was like Disney there were birds singing in the trees and as we made our way across the steams it almost seemed to be following us, think they were just waiting for us to fall so they could laugh at us! </div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99IVj-BjYI/AAAAAAAABDA/Se44Om7xUbY/s1600/P1010129.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467168007920913794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S99IVj-BjYI/AAAAAAAABDA/Se44Om7xUbY/s320/P1010129.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we found it, you can't see lots of water due to the lack of rain but it was tricking through the moss and leaves it was amazing and you can see how big it was in comparison to Dan..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9urYy9lPPI/AAAAAAAABAY/OJZwJ2wm1_c/s1600/P1010143.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466151015229504754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9urYy9lPPI/AAAAAAAABAY/OJZwJ2wm1_c/s320/P1010143.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were these cool rock towers so I had to have a go with Dan trying to advise me, anyone would think he was a builder and anyone who knows me will know I didn't listen and did it my way ha ha!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uq8GnI12I/AAAAAAAABAQ/If-FvZw880k/s1600/P1010155.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466150522287871842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uq8GnI12I/AAAAAAAABAQ/If-FvZw880k/s320/P1010155.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here I am very proud of my construction - mmm maybe I should've listened to Dan!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uqkX2o3fI/AAAAAAAABAI/OtOAEy3zSco/s1600/P1010156.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466150114599427570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uqkX2o3fI/AAAAAAAABAI/OtOAEy3zSco/s320/P1010156.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Then it was back on the road to heading along the very North of the Island...another amazing view..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uqGKkY1zI/AAAAAAAABAA/EGtP75pDMVI/s1600/P1010159.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466149595637143346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uqGKkY1zI/AAAAAAAABAA/EGtP75pDMVI/s320/P1010159.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Found ourselves a campsite this place had a lot of people actually living there in some very random looking camper vans, check out our camping spot..<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9up0bXLlfI/AAAAAAAAA_4/69JYIYokT88/s1600/P1010169.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466149290907506162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9up0bXLlfI/AAAAAAAAA_4/69JYIYokT88/s320/P1010169.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>Went for a walk in the evening this was runnig along side our campsite...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9upemBmukI/AAAAAAAAA_w/SdJFZk7oY5w/s1600/P1010172.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466148915812678210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9upemBmukI/AAAAAAAAA_w/SdJFZk7oY5w/s320/P1010172.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>A pink stream :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9upK4yJkFI/AAAAAAAAA_o/ezS8Ioa_DYY/s1600/P1010179.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466148577250742354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9upK4yJkFI/AAAAAAAAA_o/ezS8Ioa_DYY/s320/P1010179.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uo5dz_0xI/AAAAAAAAA_g/k2dhPo630bc/s1600/P1010177.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466148277952959250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uo5dz_0xI/AAAAAAAAA_g/k2dhPo630bc/s320/P1010177.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>After another good nights sleep in the van it was up and on the road again...we didn't get far before we had to stop for pictures...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uogOvpDcI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/cn-5GcsTJS0/s1600/P1010185.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466147844411428290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uogOvpDcI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/cn-5GcsTJS0/s320/P1010185.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>To get to Golden Bay our next destination we had to make our way over a large mountain when we got to the top we stopped for yes more pictures, the great thing about NZ is they know how amazing it is so they cater for tourists with view points and places to pull over everywhere..</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>We left Jonah here while we went to check out the view when we came back the little b#gger had <strong>p'd</strong> everywhere again!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sUOQy3l3LQ8/S9uoOHePYzI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/MK63ITiABHE/s1600/P1010188.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WI