Queen's birthday weekend (jubilee) June 2012

Well here ya go - as promised - some photos of our loverly weekend away......


This is the bach we stayed in - isn't it cute?  All mod cons for us - including a luscious heat pump.  The days were sunny and warm, but the nights were cooooold!

Here's the view from the bach:

Looked at it every day - fab!  The waves were amazing on some days - but calm in these piccies!











Here's a video for you!


Ahem - still getting used to the camera!



Kev thought he was taking a photo in the above clip!



This is the beach:




Loverly waves....



The next day after a leisurely brekkie, we set off to visit the abandoned gold mines of the Karangahake Gorge.  Went on the window walk (through the tunnels), so we took our torches - FUN!



Swing bridge!



Gold miner Sue!  In black and white except for head.



About to begin our explorations!





Helloooo!





Another swing bridge.

















Just stunning eh?!



At a 'window'!

















NZ emblem!









As you can see - we had a fabbie time and I still need to download photos from the next day, but the above stuff gives you an idea of just how gorgeous the Karangahake Gorge is.  Stunning!  There's still more to explore there too - so we'll be back!

x Sue

Hello everyone!

Sooooo sorry I've not been on for a while.  It's been a pretty busy time lately, but all uni assignments are done and it's almost all over!  Back to school soon!  Pretty sad really cos I've very much enjoyed my study time.  Hey ho!

A lot has happened since we last spoke.  Adam has graduated, got himself a permanent job, and is now moved out and living with his uni friends who also have jobs!  Just like that!  My nest is empty - boo hoo!

Have been busy doing mundane things around the house that have been very much neglected and still need to do more - such as weeding - ........

Was very proud yesterday - spent two hours weeding my roses, putting down bark and snipping them - only to see a cat do his business right in the middle of it all!  I was on the computer at the time (there's a surprise) and had a full view of said cat.  Even banged on the window at it.  Cat just sat there giving me a complete look of disdain, carried on, then covered it with my new bark before walking off with his tail in the air.

I immediately googled how to stop this vandalism of my precious bark and roses and found out that it can be done via a liberal sprinkling of citrus fruit skins.  Have done it and am now hoping.......  Grrrrr.....

As you all know, it was the Queen's birthday weekend a couple of weekends ago and the weather was predicted to be so lovely that we went off to a bach at Waihi Beach.  What a lovely time we had.

Got there on the Friday and enjoyed beach walks - the tide was VERY high and there were a few surfers braving the cool waters.  This was followed by exploring gold mine tunnels with our torches in the Karangahake Gorge on Saturday, then a walk to Cathedral Cove on the Sunday.  We returned home on the Monday morning and helped Adam to move his stuff in the arvo.

Photos are to follow!

See ya soon!

x

Hellooooo!

Hi again!

Well - the weather is FAB and we are very annoyed with the weather man on TV cos he said Easter would be rainy and it isn't and we turned down a luverly trup to Lake Rotoiti. Sigh...

Never mind - we made up for it by going BOOGIE BOARDING (woohoo) at Muriwai Beach and walking at Duder Park. Luverly.

Here be the flags I did swum, nay boogie board, between. Quite busy for NZ - this was Good Friday where everything is closed to shoppers.

This is where I did me boogie boarding - the waves were AWESOME! Although the photo doesn't really do them justice.

Here be Kev - I think he's eating - I was currently sitting in the shade eating a much deserved bread roll after a couple of hours boarding. Yeah!

Here is our little feijoa and snail gobbler! Isn't he/she a cutie! It was, at the time of photographing, licking our mat which was very wet from washing the windows! Therefore, we gave it some water which it completely ignored! I love watching him potter around the garden and he usually has a sunbathe in the back of the garden around noon!

On the Sunday, we went to one of our favourite walks at Duder Park.

Quick link for you:

http://www.arc.govt.nz/parks/our-parks/parks-in-the-region/duder/

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL views!

Here a few pics to prove it:

Wow! And only a short drive from where we live! Lucky old us eh?!

While we were awandering the hulls, we came across a chap in need of a mobile phone due to his yacht having a hole in it and sinking! We duly obliged, he thanked us and wandered off to meet his helper. It's all real here you know!

If you read any of my blog, please leave a message now and then - would be great to hear from you!

Tata fer noo!

x Sue