Pauanui Part 2

Read Pauanui Part 1 for the details.... this was a wonderful weekend getaway and a nice close for this cold and rainy July school holidays.

Pauanui - Part 1

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Share Photos - Free Video Hosting We were invited to join Robert, Priscilla and Catherine at their family bach (Kiwi term for holiday home) in Pauanui, east of Coromandel. Upon arrival, Robert wasted no time in telling us we would go for a "short walk". The walk turned out to be a 3 hour trek up a 700m mountain. Of course, we had done two other walks with them but this was something else. OK, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining but it certainly was the most challenging "walk" we (alright, I mean me) had ever done. As we got higher, the spectacular views made the panting& puffing and wombly knees all worth it. From up there, we could see all of Pauanui, Tairua and some of the other offshore islands. Just as we reached the peak, a family of fantails appeared from nowhere and hovered around us the whole time we were there - a lovely welcome we all enjoyed. So, now you know what Erica's going on about in the video. More pictures of what we saw in the next blog.......

Off to School in 20 days

She's the happiest soon-to-be five year old at the moment! Its been an hour since we put the uniform on, and after these pictures were taken but she refuses to take them off. Our little cookie baby is off to "big" school on 13 August, 3 days after she turns 5. She's as excited as can be 'cos now she gets to go to school with Tim! Just in case you think I made her pose, I did not - these were totally candid! I shiver to think what she'll be like in 10 years time.