Ummm! Something smells good!

Think these are Grouper fish heads... Quite a few washed up on the beach! Gave Archie and Barney something else to sniff and pee on!!

Winter walk at the beach!

Dogs enjoying a winter walk at the beach!

MR2 Update: A set back!

Just when they thought that the car would be on the road soon, they've found that the head gasket has blown.

Trip to Taupo..

Went on a Shopping trip to Taupo, a bus load of us! Nice day out over the Kaweka Ranges. The road winds up and over the ranges with fantastic scenery, can't really put it into words, but loads of valleys, native bush, waterfalls and fast flowing streams/rivers rush by..

Once in Taupo we stopped by the marina for a coffee and then headed off to the shops.


Lake Taupo...


An 1hour into our return trip disaster....! The bus suffered a rear wheel blowout on one of the inside tyres! I just happened to be sitting above the wheel! OMG what a noise!


With no cell phone coverage and no local houses the bus crawled along the highway until we found a highway break stop. Eventually a tyre recovery vehicle arrived and replaced the blown tyre.


Then we were off on the road back to Napier. Arriving back home 2.5 hrs later than scheduled...

Kiwi Fruit..

Found this heart shaped kiwi fruit at the supermarket..

Custom Cars...

Went to a Car show - Marineland Street Rod and Kustom klub.... Had loads of cars on display, here are just afew..

Stuart and Caroline

Stuart and Caroline came to stay for a couple of days during their tour of the NI before heading off to Oz. Some of the places visited while they were with us..

Went to Maraetotara falls




Took in the views from Te Mata peak...

Some wine tasting...

Sunsets

A few Sunsets...

Art Deco Cars

A few pictures of the many cars around for the Art Deco weekend..

Supper time...

Supper at the beach one evening...


Gulls waiting for scraps...

Mission Concert - Rod Stewart..

Went to see Rod Stewart perform at the annual Mission Estate Concert. Weather wasn't the best, it rained! It didn't stop us polishing off a few bottles of Mission Estate Sav. As always a few pictures from the evening. One of the Support acts, and a view of the crowd behind us.


Rod himself, onstage for 2hrs and performed 27 songs..



Huge screens for all to see..