The Catlins is the region in the southeast of the south island and has some very beautiful rugged coastline. It is sparsely populated and off the tourist beaten path due to its remoteness.
Road Trip Journal – March 1, 2015 (Otago Peninsula to Dunedin to The Catlins)
Dunedin –> The Catlins
Stopped at Nugget Point. short walk to lighthouse, good views.
Stayed at Newhaven Holiday Park. Excellent. $125/night, tourist flat, everything but a stove (has double hot plate, though.) Small but nice amenities. Nice courtyard w/ giant chess board. Trampoline. Easy beach access.
Dunedin to The CatlinsThe lighthouse at Nugget PointThe boys at Nugget Point, with some of the “nuggets” in the background. Notice anything missing?Looking south from Nugget PointWe stayed at Newhaven Holiday Park, and this was our favorite one by far.
Road Trip Journal – March 2, 2015 (The Catlins)
Walk down Surat Bay then across false islet to Cannible Bay. Lots of sea lions. Heading back wind went from 0 to 25-30 kts instantly. Cold. Rain started after we got back.
Easy beach access from the holiday parkPoor bird lost a footWe took a long walk along Surat Bay and then over the ridge at False Islet over to Cannibal Bay. The highlight was definitely……The sea lions!Tim provoked this oneThis guy is laying on his backTaking the trail between Surat Bay and Cannibal BayCannibal BaySurfin inPermission granted to return back to the holiday parkIt was kind of tricky passing this oneThe weather changed instantly on us. It went from warm, muggy, and not much wind to ice cold and about 25-30 kts. This photo tries to capture the wind chop on Surat Bay, but it doesn’t do it justice.Back at the holiday park
Road Trip Journal – March 3, 2015 (The Catlins to Fiordland)
The Catlins –> Fjordland
Stop at Purakaunui Falls. Short walk to falls. Nice but low flow.
Pitstop at Tautuku Beach Lookout with spouting cave. Loud cows.
Curio Beach. Drove thorugh campground to lookout. Stopped to see fosslized trees. Spotted 2 yellow eyed penguins in the bushes.
Lunch at McD’s in Invercargill.
To be continued…
Leaving the Catlins on the way to Fjordland with several stops between the Holiday Park and InvercargillCurio BayPorpoise BayIs anyone else shocked that Tim actually stayed INSIDE the yellow line?These guys were hiding in the bushes, so we didn’t get a good look, but at least we’ve caught a glimpse of the rare yellow eyed penguins
After stops along the way and lunch in Oamaru, we made our way out to The Otago Peninsula.
Road Trip Journal – February 27, 2015 (Twizel to Otago Peninsula)
Stay at Portobello Village Tourist Park on Otago Peninsula. $140/night for fully self-contained tourist flat
From Oamaru through Dunedin out to Portobello on the Otago PeninsulaThe train station in Dunedin – very EuropeanWe stayed at The Portobello Tourist Park, and this is a shot of the small town of Portobello
Road Trip Journal – February 28, 2015 (Otago Peninsula)
D – walked out to end of peninsula to closed aquarium. Good views.
Family hike at Sandymount. First hiked up to lookout (500m) then to The Chasm (1.2mile). Excellent short easy hike. Deep dark woods. Sheep. Beautiful coastline.
Take out dinner at Ric’s Galley. not too expensive but not too good either. Good onion rings & fires.
Nighttime blue penguin viewing at Royal Albatross Center. Booked ahead on bookme.com – $54/family. Not executed very well, but viewing the penguins was well worth it.
Photos from my morning walk out to the end of the peninsula near PortobelloWe did the 500m walk to the lookout and then the 1km walk to the Chasm.The deep dark woodsThe ChasmWhat do you think, it gets windy here some?The Ex Wagon enjoying the viewDriving up to The Royal Albatross Center (where we watched the Blue Penguins come ashore) we were awed by a rainbowThe blue penguins are the smallest of all penguins at about 20-30 cm tall and weighing about 1kg. They return back to shore each night just when it’s getting dark and they usually return in groups of 10-20 at a time. This little guy returned on his own about 20 minutes ahead of everyone else.A “raft” of penguins coming inSo, it was dark and these photos are frustratingly out of focus. But I’m posting them anyway to give an idea of what we saw. If you use your imagination you can appreciate what a site this was and how cute they were.They would run up the beach very fast and then stop and rest at the rocks. Climbing the rocks was no easy task for such small penguins
Road Trip Journal – March 1, 2015 (Otago Peninsula to Dunedin to The Catlins)
Brunch at Kitchen Table Cafe in Dunedin. Good food, atmosphere, and service. Wonderful fresh baked whole grain bread.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery. FREE. Doesn’t really compare to major city art galleries but some interesting displays to spark conversation.
Dunedin –> The Catlins. To be continued…
DunedinThe boys LOVED going to the Dunedin Public Art Center.
These photos are from stops during our drive to Dunedin.
Road Trip Journal – February 27, 2015 (Twizel to Otago Peninsula)
Twizel –> Portobello (Otago Peninsula)
Stop at Takiroa Maori Rock Art Site. Rock art mostly unimpressive but a good place to stop and stretch.
Stop at Elephant Rocks. What an unexpected gem! Bizarre limestone boulders landscape. Fun for climbing.
Lunch at The Bridge Cafe in Oamaru. Terrible burgers & fish n chips. Nice location & atmosphere. Probably an excellent coffee shop, but to not recommend for lunch.
To be continued…
From Twizel to Oamaru by way of Takiroa Maori Rock Art Site and Elephant RocksFirst stop was at a Maori Rock Art siteThe rock art was mostly unimpressive, but we liked this sailboatSecond stop – Elephant Rocks. A unique limestone rock formation. Used as Aslan’s camp in the Narnia movies. This was an unexpected gem,Third stop – The town of Oamaru for lunch.
A combination of circumstances found us staying in the rather unremarkable towns of Fairlie and Twizel, but we had fun anyway. The highlight of the area was the day trip we took to Mt. Cook Village.
Road Trip Journal – February 23, 2015 (Banks Peninsula to Fairlie)
Little River –> Fairlie
Fairlie Affordable Homes $340/2 nights. 3 bd, 1 bath. Not very nice but served its purpose. Dried all the camping gear and did laundry. 8 kids came to play.
From Little River Campground on The Banks Peninsula to FairlieThis is the house where we stayed in FairlieBrenden still rocks the red skinny jeansAlex and Brenden played with the kids next doorLooks like a heavy conversation is going onThen it got crazy
Road Trip Journal – February 24, 2015 (Fairlie)
House day. Laundry & internet. Address of house: 40 Regent St. Fairlie. Linens & internet.
The view from our backyard.
Road Trip Journal – February 25, 2015 (Fairlie to Twizel)
Fairlie –> Twizel
Pitstop at Lake Tekapo lookout to stretch legs and take photos
Stopped at Lake Pukaki Lookout & Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Shop 500g of salmon sashimi – $30. Yummy. Great view of Lake Pukaki.
Detour up highway 80 to Mt. Cook Village
Lunch at The Hermitage at the 2nd floor cafe. Surprisingly good pizza & wedges & not too expensive. Excellent view of Mt. Cook & Mt. Sefton (w/ Huddleston glacier)
Drove a little further to White Horse Hill Campground hike to Kea Lookout. Up close views of Huddleston Glacier & the moraine from Mueller Glacier.
Stayed at Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park near Twizel $75/night for large cabin w/ table/chairs & fridge. Old & shabby but decent and functional. other facilities adequate. No trampoline.
From Fairlie to Lake Tekapo to Lake Pukaki to Mt. Cook Village back down to TwizelLake TekapoLake PukakiWe learned about the hydroelectric systemSalmon!Salmon sashimi. What a treat.Another shot of Lake Pukaki. Yes, the water really is that blue.Lake Pukaki with Mt. Cook in the background.The Huddleston glacierA quick snack at The Hermitage at Mt. Cook VillageWe took the path to Kea LookoutThis is a moraine left behind by Mueller glacierOur cabin at Ruataniwha Holiday Park near Twizel
Road Trip Journal – February 26, 2015 (Twizel)
Picnic lunch at Lake Ruataniwha. Beautiful setting. All to ourselves.
Excursion to town of Twizel. Pretty unremarkable.
What the?Lake Ruataniwha, we went down for a picnic lunch and had the place all to ourselves. A very pleasant spot.Selfie via Tim’s shadesTwizel. We went into town for dinner but decided our money would be better spent elsewhere. We hit the Four Square and cooked in.C’mon, doesn’t every playground have a tractor?
Road Trip Journal – February 20, 2015 (Kaikoura to Christchurch)
Kaikoura –> Christchurch
South Brighton Holiday Park $45/night tent site. Facilities in temporary buildings. 20 min drive to downtown Christchurch. 100Mb free wifi for each adult. Good trampoline.
Cantebury Museum FREE. Definitely recommend. Good, if random, exhibits. B’s favorite – tarantulas. Discovery area (geared for kids) $2/each. Maori, European, Kiwi, Kitsch, T-shirts, MUCH MORE.
Botanic Gardens FREE. Beautiful park with fountains, trails, a river, and of course plants and flowers.
Our first afternoon in Christchurch we visited the Cantebury Museum and The Botanic GardensWe love our California RedwoodsPunting on the AvonWe didn’t stay in Christchurch, but rather we camped at South Brighton Holiday Park, which is out on a spit that has an estuary on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. This photo was taken when we made a brief stop to check out the beach on the ocean side.
Road Trip Journal – February 21, 2015 (Christchurch to Banks Peninsula)
C1 Espresso for brunch. Good food and bustling vibe, but expensive. Sparkline water fountain. Toilets behind secret bookshelves. Fries delivered by tube system.
Cathedral Square. Street performer Sport Suzie. Arguing zealots Christians x 2 vs. non-believing wizard.
Victoria Square – Cricket World Cup on big screen.
Beers @ Pomeroy’s Brewery Inn. Good beer & atmosphere
Christchurch –> Banks Peninsula
Little River Campground $50/tent site. Outdoor kitchen facilities, composting toilets, modest shower facilities, but plenty of hot water. Campsite by the creek. Playground and trampoline. ”Free wifi.”
Our second day in Christchurch started with brunch at a trendy cafe. See the tube on the wall on the left side of this photo? They deliver fries to your table through those tubes.I do love my flat whites.A lot of Christchurch looks like this as they continue to rebuildIn a lot of spaces they have temporary exhibits or in this case, a garden.Cathedral SquareJust a little cricket on the big screen at Victoria SquareThey do have a sense of humor in ChristchurchWe ended the afternoon in a comfy corner in a pubChristchurch to Little River Campground out on the Banks PeninsulaOur campsite by the creek at Little River Campground on The Banks Peninsula. We had bad luck with weather our two days there, otherwise this would have been a great campground.
Road Trip Journal – February 22, 2015 (Banks Peninsula)
Day trip to Akaroa
Cold & rainy and foggy
Akaroa – cute, French town.
Drove to Hinewai Reserve – didn’t stay – to damp and cold to tramp.
Spent time at By the Green Cafe. Played cards, drank coffee & smoothies.
Dinner at Hilltop Tavern (between Akaroa & Little River). Nice location but fog ruined view of harbor. Mediocre food. Good beer. Live accordian music. Pool table. Wood-fired pizza – thin crispy crust, too much BBQ sauce.
D/B/A – Creek walk back at camp.
Day trip to AkaroaThe harbor town of Akaroa. We were there on cruise ship day, seriously.Still coughingBrenden and I went for a creek walk, and I must have had the camera on a weird setting, because all of the photos I took are out of focus. I had to include this one anyway, because who doesn’t love a random disco ball hanging from a tree by a creek.
Road Trip Journal – February 23, 2015 (Banks Peninsula to Fairlie)
Kaikoura is a coastal town known for its seal colony and lots of opportunities for whale and dolphin watching. We passed on paying and arm and a leg for the whales and dolphins (been there, done that) but we did take a peek at the seal “colony.”
Drive from Blenheim to Kaikoura
Road Trip Journal – February 18, 2015 (Blenheim to Kaikora)
Pitstop at The Store, cafe with wonderful atmosphere and setting on the beach
Peketa Beach Holiday Park – $55/night, tent site right on the beach. mini-golf $3/person. No dishes in kitchen. Kids school camping trip 9-10 yr olds. Met Lukas from Czech.
Between Blenheim and Kaikoura we made a pitstop at The Store, which is a cafe all alone in a great locationThe beach just steps from our campsite
Road Trip Journal – February 19, 2015 (Kaikora)
Drove to Kaikoura. Parked at end of peninsula
Point Kean Seal Colony – FREE. Low tide, lots of rocks to walk out on tide pools. Just a few seals up close. Some more further out. T/Boys walked pretty far out. D walked up to the lookout
Parked in town center for a picnic lunch
Drove out to the end of South Bay. The othe rend of the Kaikoura Peninsula walkway.
Back to camp, boys played on the flying fox & worked on Pigi.
Chili for dinner
Watched kids do “Fear Factor”
We spent the afternoon walking around Point Kean hoping for a glimpse of the seal colonyThe boys were good sports We were there at low tide, so the seals were not easily accessible. The guys walked all the way out and saw quite a few.Close in, this guyswas the main attractionLunch in KaikouraWe drove around to the other side of the peninsula to check out the views thereBack at the camp the fog was rolling inThe Gresham men rocking the computer room at the holiday park
We caught the afternoon ferry to the South Island and then drove down to Blenheim. We couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to cross Cook Strait.
Road Trip Journal – February 17, 2015 (Wellington to Blenheim)
Took the Interislander $259 booked online a few days in advance.
Stayed at Blenheim Top 10 Holiday Park. $112 for basic cabin with 2 bunks. Sm TV, kettle, and toaster. Train tracks. Bikes for hire. Trampoline not as good. No dishes in kitchen. Would not recommend. Checkout 10am. Beds like hammocks. Unlimited hot water.
Wellington to BlenheimWaiting in line to board the ferryHere it comesFerry top deck. (We didn’t stay there long after departure, because even though it was a beautiful sunny day, it got very cold out there)Not happy because they were just told they couldn’t play their iPads the whole way.Making our way down Queen Charlotte SoundThis ferry can turn on a dimeLots of sailboat traffic around Picton
Road Trip Journal – February 18, 2015 (Blenheim to Kaikora)
Blenheim –> Kaikora
Winetasting @ Wither Hill. Medium winery, large tasting room, restaurant, lawn with beanbags. Stairs up to lookout for good view. D still sick, so hard to judge wine. Friendly but somewhat unprofessional staff.
To be continued…
We stayed one night in a holiday park in Blenheim, which has the premier NZ wine country right in its backyard. We hit one winery on our way out of town.Boys hanging out while mom finishes her tasting
We had a long drive from Taupo to Wellington, but we enjoyed a stop along the Kapiti Coast, which is along the southwest coast of the North Island, just north of Wellington.
Road Trip Journal – February 16, 2015 (Lake Taupo to Paekakariki)
Taupo –> Paekakariki
Pitstop at NZ Army Museum @ Waiouru. Nice coffee shop, bathrooms, and gift shop.
Pitstop @ Sassy Cafe in Sanson. Flat white cost $4.50
Pitstop at Raumati beach to stretch legs
Arrived at Paekakariki Holiday Park. $95/night. Cabin 2/ queen + bunk beds, kitchenette. Small shower/bathroom & kitchen. Playground, trampoline, creek. At edge of Queen Elizabeth Park. Short walk down to beach. Check-out 11am. 4 min hot showers.
Lake Taupo to PaekakarikiWe took a pitstop and stretched our legs at Raumati BeachTim and Brenden had some races along the beachAnd yes, I was there too! (but not Alex, apparently)We intended to drive all the way to Wellington, but decided instead to stay at the Paekakariki Holiday Park about an hour away from the ferry terminal in Wellington. It was a nice campground with a creek and close beach access, but the highlight, by far, was the trampoline. It turns out many holiday parks have trampolines, and this will become one of our metrics in our holiday park rating.Tim enjoying his beer while watching the trampoline mayhem
Road Trip Journal – February 17, 2015 (Paekakariki to Wellington to Blenheim)
Paekakariki –> Blenheim
Drove to Wellington. Nowhere to part at botanical gardens
Drove up to Stellin Memorial Park to eat our sandwiches. Great view of harbor. Lots of trails. couldn’t have picked a better day for the Cook Strait Ferry. Sunny with light breeze.
Took the Interislander $259 booked online a few days in advance.
To be continued…
Paekakariki to WellingtonWe arrived in Wellington with some time to spare, so we just picked a random park on a hill to have lunch……and the views of Wellington and the harbor were amazing!
We spent three nights at Lake Taupo, but we didn’t do much since some of us were sick. But here are some highlights anyway…
Road Trip Journal – February 13, 2015 (The Rotorua Area to Lake Taupo)
Tuck Farm –> Taupo
Great Lake Holiday Park. $114 for deluxe cabin. 4 beds (1 double, 3 singles. bunk beds.) TV, fridge, 1/2 bath (toilet & sink). Nice accomodations. Game room, BBQ area, lg kitchen & bathroom. Showers free. Hot tub ($5 / half hour). Playground, trampolines, internet for free (Alex couldn’t get it to work). 5 min hot water showers but not hot.
Rotorua to TaupoAlthough we had intended to tent camp, we stayed in a cabin. Who wants to sleep on the ground when they’re sick?The lake view from our cabin window
Road Trip Journal – February 14, 2015 (Lake Taupo)
D – snacks at Taste Cafe along the waterfront. Chips & flat white. Good location & wifi. Walk around town.
Cooked dinner in park kitchen. Big area. 3 of us cooking at the same time.
A small beach along the lakes edgeSnow capped mountains across the lakeA flat white and chips. Don’t judge.
Email to family and friends dated January 14, 2015
Subject: Exodus – Sick in Taupo
We had a great visit with Mom and John and did a lot of cool stuff around Tauranga and Rotorua (new photos already uploaded to fb), but right now we are in Taupo trying to get well. Our plan was to start our camping trip when we left the farmhouse and parted ways with mom and John, but when we arrived in Taupo yesterday and pulled into a holiday park, 3/4 of us felt so lousy we rented a deluxe cabin (instead of sleeping on our tents) and we’ve been holed up here ever since, barely even leaving the cabin. So far, Alex is the only one who hasn’t gotten sick, and hopefully he holds out. When everyone was still asleep at 9:45 this morning, I went and paid for another night, so we’ll be here until at least tomorrow. Maybe we will venture into town today, maybe not. Love and miss you all, -D.
Road Trip Journal – February 15, 2015 (Lake Taupo)
Drove to Huka Falls. FREE. Short drop but immense flow rate. Roaring rapids.
Drove to Spa Park. FREE. Short walk from parking to hot spring. Very crowded.
Takeout pizza and wedges from Hell. Don’t recommend.
Huka Falls. Not a huge drop, but a ton of gushing water through the chasm.Spa Park Hot Spring on the Waikato River is not exactly a secret, but it is FREELuckily we got there just AFTER a tour bus leftMy spot by the river in the shade……with my duck buddy. These guys are clearly used to being fed because they would walk right up to me.A trek back to the carApparently the pizza is crappy in Hell
We stayed at the Tuck Farmstay Inn, which is about 30 minutes south of the town of Rotorua, and it is a working dairy farm. We stayed five nights and had quite a few adventures.
Road Trip Journal – February 8, 2015 (The Tauranga Area to The Rotorua Area)
Poripori –> Farm Tuck Inn
Adrenalin Forrest on the way. Adults $42. Kids > 1.45m (Brenden made it) $27. Kids > 1.3 m and < 1.45 m $17 (can only do pathways 1, 2). Tim & boys did all 6 pathways. D did 5. 1-3 were fun and easy. 4-5 were hard. 6 was hard and long.
The Tuck Farm Inn was south of Rotorua, but I can’t find it on the map nowBetween Tauranga and Rotorua, we stopped at The Adrenalin Forest. Brenden barely made the height requirement, but that didn’t stop him from completing all six levels with Alex and Tim. I made it through five levels, and that was hard enough for me.Finished the safety briefingAll fun and games through the first 3 levels……although Tim was still the picture of concentrationThese barrels are suspendedGetting a bit higher…This challenge, called the Tarzan Swing, was in level 4 and it was the first one I remember being hard. Looks like Brenden’s enjoying it though……Me? Not so much.“I don’t want to do that one”The ladder up to the first platform on level 5This and the next 2 photos are three of the hardest challenges in Level 6We made it!!!This was our house on the hill at Tuck FarmA view from our houseAnother view from our houseThey milk the cows twice a day, morning and afternoonThe house had a small closet room. Would have been perfect for Andrew! But Brenden claimed it.
Road Trip Journal – February 9, 2015 (The Rotorua Area)
The Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forrest. Free. Mom & boys did blue track, 1 hour easy. T/D/John did the yellow track, 2.5 hours (stopped to watch Te Puia geyser)
We went all the way to New Zealand to see California Redwoods! We spent an afternoon hiking around Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest, which is one of the few FREE activities around Rotorua. This photo is actually of the bathrooms at the visitors center.Ready for a hikeThis group took the hour long flat “blue” hike, while Tim, John, and I took the two hour “yellow” hike.A view from the “yellow” hike. In the foreground is Te Puia, a thermal reserve including geysers. Behind that is the town of Rotorua, and behind that is a view of Lake Rotorua.A view of Pohutu, the biggest geyser. We waited for about 20-30 minutes hoping to see it erupt, but this was the best we got. Beats paying $50 to go into the park, I suppose.
Road Trip Journal – February 10, 2015 (The Rotorua Area)
Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Booked online 1 day in advance on bookme.com and saved $12/adult. $24/adult, $12/kid. T/D/B – took “more strenuous” Mt. Hazsard track. Incredible geothermal sites throughout the park.
Kuirau Park. Free geothermal park right in the middle of Rotorua. Several hot pools to soak feet in. Boiling mud pools. Steaming vents. Playground. No hiking required.
Dinner at Abracadabra Cafe & Bar. Flavorful food. Tapas. A bit pricey (just like most NZ restaurants). Recommend chicken enchiladas, burrito, lamb salad. Tapas – mushrooms, tortilla soup. Do not recommend spicy steak or fish of the day.
We spent a day visiting Waimangu Volcanic Valley. This wasn’t FREE, but it was well worth it. It was a self-guided walking tour down the valley, and then a bus ride back up. This is the world’s youngest hydrothermal system and is the only one that we know exactly when it was created. On 10 June 1886 Mt. Tarawera erupted.A view down the valley from the top near the visitors’ center.The first major feature we came to was The Southern Crater. Kinda gross looking.First Brenden gets a talking to……then Alex. I figured out later that they were challenged to be engaged and ask me lots of questions about volcanic features. “Hey mom, how hot does this lake get?” “Hey mom, is the water boiling or is that gases coming up?” This went on all day, and it was kinda fun, even though I knew they were put up to it.Brenden thought this looked like bird poop.Frying Pan Lake, the world’s largest hot springOf course Tim had to test the water! Was there ever any doubt that he would? It was hot, you can tell because the lens is all steamed up.This beautiful blue lake is Inferno Crater.A view of Lake Rotomahana which is at the end of the valley (and where our tour would end)Brenden thought this looked like cracked eggs. Smelled like it too, rotten ones.Stopping for lunchThe end of the tour. Waiting for the bus.These next three photos were not taken at Waimangu. They were taken at a public park in Rotorua called Kuirau Park, and access is FREE. There were even a couple pools you could soak your feet in.
Road Trip Journal – February 11, 2015 (The Rotorua Area)
House day. D-sick. Mazzarella cheese making with Kathryn. Feeding Pinky the sow and 12 little piglets. Fresh milk yum.
House day! After a couple days of running around, we decided to spend a full day just hanging out on the farm. This photo was taken during a very heated cherry pit spitting competition.Mozzarella cheese makingIn the photo with John is Kathryn Tuck, the owner of the Farm.Brenden gives it a good stretchNot to be outdone, Alex goes for an even longer stretchThe cheesemakers with their productAfter cheese making, we walked down the road with all of our food scraps to feed Pinky the SowSo, I cannot adequately describe my surprise when we walked up to the pig pen and saw how big Pinky was. She heard us coming and greeted us at the gate and vigorously chewed on the fence until we gave her somthing to eat. We didn’t enter the pen, because she was big and scary, but also because…… she had piglets that were just a few days old. So, she would have been even more aggressive and scary than usual.We just filled her trough and watch her go at it.Tim and the boys even fed her by hand, being very careful not to lose a finger, or a whole hand.Pinky made the most happy smacking eating sounds I’ve ever heardAlex tried to get her to jump up. Her little legs were going and going, but it turns out that pigs can’t jump.A view of our house from down by the dairy shedWouldn’t want to run into these ladies in a dark alleyMac the farm dog. We could always hear him barking away when the cows were coming to or going from the dairy shedSunset reflection over Tuck FarmWhy yes, that IS Tim hanging clothes out to dry
Road Trip Journal – February 12, 2015 (The Rotorua Area)
Another house day. D – drive to Auckland to deal with immigration issues.
Gresham Family Exodus 