Yes I'm a bit behind in documenting our trip...been having too much fun. So, the 3rd week of our trip was a fairly quiet week, as far as I can remember, with only 2 major events. The first was Australia Day. This was celebrated by an extended family (my mum's) picnic at Wivenhoe Dam. It had all the elements of a traditional Aussie DayThe only thing missing was the backyard/park cricket match.
Thursday saw the end of the main Brisbane leg of our trip & the start of the New Zealand leg. We arrived in Hamilton just after midnight Friday morning & headed straight to bed. Next morning we finally got to meet the newest member of the Bray clan, Naomi, for the first time.
What a darling little thing she is. Joshua looks like just a big boof next to her. Ben & Joanna were also glad to finally see us in person instead of just on the webcam. Joanna was a little wary of Tom at first but didn't take very long to warm up to him.
The last thing we did this week was go to Raglan, a world-class surfing beach on the west coast of the North Island. It was a beautifully sunny day, & the water was beautifully clear and surprisingly warm . Joshua enjoyed the waves a bit more than he had when we were down the Gold Coast. It is a black sand beach which was interesting & also extremely hot on the feet!! After some fish and chips for lunch at the harbour, it was time to head back home. On the way home Tom, Ben, Joshua & I stopped off at Bridal Vale Falls, a 55m fall with a beautiful pool at the bottom of it. Unfortunately however you are unable to swim in it as water quality doe not meet health standards.
What a darling little thing she is. Joshua looks like just a big boof next to her. Ben & Joanna were also glad to finally see us in person instead of just on the webcam. Joanna was a little wary of Tom at first but didn't take very long to warm up to him.
The last thing we did this week was go to Raglan, a world-class surfing beach on the west coast of the North Island. It was a beautifully sunny day, & the water was beautifully clear and surprisingly warm . Joshua enjoyed the waves a bit more than he had when we were down the Gold Coast. It is a black sand beach which was interesting & also extremely hot on the feet!! After some fish and chips for lunch at the harbour, it was time to head back home. On the way home Tom, Ben, Joshua & I stopped off at Bridal Vale Falls, a 55m fall with a beautiful pool at the bottom of it. Unfortunately however you are unable to swim in it as water quality doe not meet health standards.
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