Leaving....

On Tuesday 23rd we had to say our farewells to Tony's Dad and Sister as their visit to New Zealand had come to the end...

It was great to have familiar faces around and hopefully it won't be too long before we see them again....

At the beach...

Walking the dogs at Ocean Beach...(Saturday 20th March)





Beach Tractor Trip down to Cape Kidnappers to see the Gannets!(Sunday 21st March)


The tractor broke down so we had to get off whilst it was fixed..


The gannets at the top of Cape Kidnappers..


The lighthouse at the top..



View from the top colony..

Down at the beach..



Louise managed to get a front seat ride for the trip back...

Out and about over the weekend!

We visited the National Aquarium of New Zealand on a wild windy day!



It was feeding time for the fish....


Other pictures...



We also went wine tasting.... I was the driver, whilst the others sampled the various different types to see if they could discover the different characters of the wine and work out the various aromas...



By the end of the day the conversation was going like this...

Tony : This chardonnay has a pale straw colour with youthful green hues!

Tanya : The Aroma characters of peach and citrus blossom are integrated with a hint of hazelnut and vanilla!

George: This has rich yet taut palate, which unleashes waves of flavour!

Celebrations!

Went to Napier to do a spot of shopping and there were some Cultural Celebrations taking place!




Also Tony's Dad and sister arrived from the UK for a visit!

Pictures from the weekend!

Kiwi fruit.....



Dogs at the beach.....We forgot about the Tsunami warning earlier in the day!




Mission Estate grapes nearly ready....