Saturday morning saw us at Windsor Park with Lucy attending her school cricket match which they won to the total joy of the lady coach. All the kids had a go with a slightly softer version of the normal ball and proper length wicket. Some of the kids had peculiar bowling action but even the little ones and some were very little indeed bowled overarm. Still it was great to see their enthusiasm and the half time strawberries were simply awesome, a popular word in these parts. Later we caught up with Rachel at Jack's softball match in another park while Bill was coaching Ruby's class in cricket at the school. As I said, it's all go here.
After lunch there was a little rain but went to Ocean Beach for a swim which turned into sand castle building with other kids, there being RIPS warning signs on the beach.
Friday, 27 November 2009
Thursday, 26 November 2009
It's all go in Havelock North
Bill has now got a job with a local packaging company so I donned my chauffeur's cap to take Bill to work as well as taking the children to school and collecting them. In between, we went to Napier on Wednesday and Friday. Napier was destroyed in an earthquake in 1931 and was rebuilt in Art Decco style and has recently become a tourist destination. The Hawkes Bay area on the east coast of North Island enjoys a mediterranean climate and is a fruit,veg and wine growing area. It reminds us of the area near Nimes in South West France.
On Thursday we went to Cape Kidnappers to investigate a trip to the world famous gannet colony but because the tide was coming in we had to walk along the shingle having enjoyed coffee with a young Dutch couple on a round world trip. Later we visited the British Car Museum, which is a large collection of British cars in need of restoration but neatly stacked. It boasts of 36 Morris Minors, but why?
On Thursday we went to Cape Kidnappers to investigate a trip to the world famous gannet colony but because the tide was coming in we had to walk along the shingle having enjoyed coffee with a young Dutch couple on a round world trip. Later we visited the British Car Museum, which is a large collection of British cars in need of restoration but neatly stacked. It boasts of 36 Morris Minors, but why?
Monday, 23 November 2009
Around the world, again!!
Here we are,again, in New zealand. Followers of this blog will remember that I signed off in April 2009 after a wonderful trip which we will never forget.
Two days after we returned we were back at Heathrow but this time with two cars, 8 people and 10 cases to say goodbye to Rachel, Bill & family who were flying out to start their new life in Havelock North, North Island which we had visited in February on our trip. Followers will be pleased to know that they have settled in very well and the kids are enjoying their new school.
To cut a long story short we decided to visit them for Christmas and travelled out on November 21st to take advantage of cheaper fares at that time of the year. We actually enjoyed the trip and didn't feel too tired when we finally arrived.
Two days after we returned we were back at Heathrow but this time with two cars, 8 people and 10 cases to say goodbye to Rachel, Bill & family who were flying out to start their new life in Havelock North, North Island which we had visited in February on our trip. Followers will be pleased to know that they have settled in very well and the kids are enjoying their new school.
To cut a long story short we decided to visit them for Christmas and travelled out on November 21st to take advantage of cheaper fares at that time of the year. We actually enjoyed the trip and didn't feel too tired when we finally arrived.
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