April - Journal Entries
April 25
75 Images
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_0_IMG_0694.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_1_IMG_4533_Original.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_2_IMG_0015.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_3_IMG_0736.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Love it when they still play. It is happening less and less now. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188909_0_IMG_0911.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Love it when they still play. It is happening less and less now.")
![[ House and garden tour with a picnic in the park. Still lovely weather ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005852_0_IMG_0932.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "House and garden tour with a picnic in the park. Still lovely weather")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_0_IMG_0749.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_1_IMG_0752.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_2_IMG_0759.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_3_IMG_0761.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_4_IMG_0767.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872019_0_IMG_1056.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_0_IMG_0765.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_1_IMG_0770.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_2_IMG_0771.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_3_IMG_0777.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_4_IMG_0783.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_5_IMG_0785.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_0_IMG_0786.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_1_IMG_0796.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_2_IMG_0803.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_3_IMG_0813.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188319_4_IMG_0817.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188608_0_IMG_0824.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188609_1_IMG_0835.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188610_2_IMG_0840.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188614_0_IMG_0872.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188615_1_IMG_0874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188615_2_IMG_0875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189210_0_IMG_0919.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189210_1_IMG_0922.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189211_2_IMG_0925.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189212_3_IMG_1059.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_0_IMG_1061.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_1_IMG_1062.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_2_IMG_1067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872021_1_IMG_1119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872024_2_IMG_1121.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872027_3_IMG_1133.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872027_4_IMG_1139.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872028_5_IMG_1189.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ Penny farthing just classic on my way to work ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744871708_0_IMG_1074.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penny farthing just classic on my way to work")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872009_0_IMG_1104.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872010_1_IMG_1117.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872011_2_IMG_1155.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872011_3_IMG_1158.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872012_4_IMG_1162.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872610_0_IMG_1238.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_1_IMG_1285.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_2_IMG_1288.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_3_IMG_1291.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872612_4_IMG_1293.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043311_0_IMG_1315.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043311_1_IMG_1321.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043312_2_IMG_1329.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043313_3_IMG_1335.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043317_0_IMG_1341.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_1_IMG_1344.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_2_IMG_1345.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_3_IMG_1346.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_4_IMG_1347.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139312_0_IMG_1355.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139313_1_IMG_1362.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139314_2_IMG_1369.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_3_IMG_1373.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_4_IMG_1375.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_5_IMG_1378.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139321_0_IMG_1390.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139321_1_IMG_1391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_2_IMG_1393.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_3_IMG_1395.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_4_IMG_1399.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574908_0_IMG_1412.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574909_1_IMG_1413.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574910_2_IMG_1416.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
March - Journal Entries
March 25
59 Images
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818709_0_IMG_7867.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818710_1_IMG_7869.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818711_2_IMG_7872.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818712_3_IMG_7873.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818713_4_IMG_7874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818713_5_IMG_7876.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878408_0_IMG_0053.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878409_1_IMG_0058.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878410_2_IMG_0060.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878411_3_IMG_0062.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878412_4_IMG_0067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878412_5_IMG_0070.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878413_6_IMG_0073.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878414_7_IMG_0075.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878415_8_IMG_0077.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898809_0_IMG_0115.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898809_1_IMG_0118.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898810_2_IMG_0119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898810_3_IMG_0120.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ Girls got to do a face mask leftover from Olive’s party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579843_0_IMG_0131.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Girls got to do a face mask leftover from Olive’s party")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579848_0_IMG_9994.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579849_1_IMG_0001.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_2_IMG_0004.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_3_IMG_0007.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_4_IMG_9990.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ One mantle on marketplace turns into side table! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579854_0_IMG_9967.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "One mantle on marketplace turns into side table!")
![[ One mantle on marketplace turns into side table! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579855_1_IMG_0110.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "One mantle on marketplace turns into side table!")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579858_0_IMG_0098.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579859_1_IMG_0204.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579860_2_IMG_0217.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579861_3_IMG_0220.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579866_0_IMG_0241.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579867_1_IMG_0243.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579867_2_IMG_0245.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579868_3_IMG_0246.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579868_4_IMG_0250.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120308_0_IMG_0223.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120309_1_IMG_0225.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120309_2_IMG_0226.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120310_3_IMG_0230.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120311_4_IMG_0233.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120609_0_IMG_0199.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120610_1_IMG_0200.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120610_2_IMG_0254.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_0_IMG_0295.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_1_IMG_0303.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_2_IMG_0326.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120616_3_IMG_0344.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120617_4_IMG_0368.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120618_5_IMG_0391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120909_0_IMG_0411.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120910_1_IMG_0414.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120911_2_IMG_0419.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120911_3_IMG_0486.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120912_4_IMG_0509.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120912_5_IMG_0572.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120913_6_IMG_0627.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120914_7_IMG_0641.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120914_8_IMG_0664.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
February - Journal Entries
February 25
63 Images
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829109_0_IMG_9561.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829110_1_IMG_9568.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829111_2_IMG_9572.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829112_3_IMG_9573.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829113_4_IMG_9578.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829114_5_IMG_9584.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829410_0_IMG_9597.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829411_1_IMG_9600.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829411_2_IMG_9603.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829412_3_IMG_9605.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829413_4_IMG_9608.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829414_5_IMG_9611.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829415_6_IMG_9615.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_0_IMG_9627.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_1_IMG_9640.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_2_IMG_9659.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166610_3_IMG_9663.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166611_4_IMG_9676.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166612_5_IMG_9678.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166613_6_IMG_9679.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166619_0_IMG_9682.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166620_1_IMG_9687.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166621_2_IMG_9688.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166622_3_IMG_9692.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_4_IMG_9694.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_5_IMG_9699.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_6_IMG_9704.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166624_7_IMG_9708.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166911_0_IMG_9718.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166912_1_IMG_9722.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166912_2_IMG_9729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166913_3_IMG_9749.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166913_4_IMG_9752.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_5_IMG_9754.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_6_e65d57e2-f274-4010-859b-0a9025fe0c94.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_7_3f2e18ff-e6c8-451f-a134-9d649719ccb6.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110109_0_IMG_9831.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110110_1_IMG_9841.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110110_2_IMG_4885.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110111_3_IMG_9843.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110112_4_IMG_9846.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110117_0_IMG_9811.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110118_1_IMG_9816.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110119_2_IMG_9861.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110119_3_IMG_9862.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110120_4_IMG_9863.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110121_5_IMG_9875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110122_6_IMG_9876.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440707_0_IMG_9905.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440708_1_IMG_9921.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440709_2_IMG_9922.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441610_0_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441611_1_IMG_9857.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441612_2_IMG_9858.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441613_3_IMG_9906.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441614_4_IMG_9907.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441615_5_IMG_9913.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441616_6_IMG_9920.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729008_0_IMG_0027.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729010_1_IMG_0029.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729011_2_IMG_0032.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729011_3_IMG_0040.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729012_4_IMG_0042.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_4_d5939b4f-d31f-4b6e-8382-f210f9bb0f1f.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_5_d6bc9fa5-f32e-4a35-b2f7-170864606e58.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_6_fb0807ed-545a-4f4e-879e-484f190633c7.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021609_0_IMG_8841.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021610_1_IMG_8844.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021611_2_IMG_8845.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021611_3_IMG_8867.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021612_4_IMG_8868.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021613_5_IMG_8870.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021613_6_IMG_8874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021614_7_IMG_8875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Summer. Only one day though ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021619_0_IMG_8855.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Summer. Only one day though")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_0_IMG_8877.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_1_IMG_8883.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_2_IMG_8887.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_3_IMG_8889.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_4_IMG_8897.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_5_IMG_8900.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_6_IMG_8904.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021626_7_IMG_8906.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021626_8_IMG_8907.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021627_9_IMG_8908.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058208_0_IMG_8782.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058208_1_IMG_8783.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058209_2_IMG_8786.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058209_3_IMG_8787.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_4_IMG_8791.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_5_IMG_8792.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_6_IMG_8794.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_7_IMG_8795.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_8_IMG_8801.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_9_IMG_8807.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_10_IMG_8809.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_11_IMG_8812.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059109_0_IMG_8816.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059110_1_IMG_8817.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_2_IMG_8818.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_3_IMG_8821.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_4_IMG_8822.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_5_IMG_8823.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059112_6_IMG_8827.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059112_7_IMG_8829.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059409_0_IMG_8724.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059409_1_IMG_8729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_2_IMG_8737.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_3_IMG_8740.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_4_IMG_8750.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_5_IMG_8754.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_6_IMG_8757.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_7_IMG_8769.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_8_IMG_8770.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_0_IMG_8773.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_1_IMG_8775.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_2_IMG_8779.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060309_0_IMG_8683.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060310_1_IMG_8685.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060311_2_IMG_8687.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060312_3_IMG_8689.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060313_4_IMG_8847.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060314_5_IMG_8862.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060609_0_IMG_8647.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_1_IMG_8649.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_2_IMG_8654.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_3_IMG_8656.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_4_IMG_8659.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060611_5_IMG_8661.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060611_6_IMG_8662.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060612_7_IMG_8665.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060612_8_IMG_8666.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_0_IMG_8577.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_1_IMG_8579.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_2_IMG_8582.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060617_3_IMG_8584.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060617_4_IMG_8588.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_5_IMG_8589.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_7_b8224d44-b8d6-408b-98ba-55235699fd17.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_8_5522641d-f1d4-4d9f-8881-6287ffe21258.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316809_0_IMG_8914.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316810_1_IMG_8919.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316811_2_IMG_8921.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316812_3_IMG_8923.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_0_IMG_8941.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_1_IMG_8943.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_2_IMG_8944.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_3_IMG_8952.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367209_0_IMG_9015.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_1_IMG_9021.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_2_IMG_9027.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_3_IMG_9035.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_4_IMG_9036.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367212_5_IMG_9040.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367510_0_IMG_8956.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_1_IMG_8968.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_2_IMG_8978.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_3_IMG_8993.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367513_4_IMG_8999.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367513_5_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367514_6_image1.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367515_7_IMG_9009.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450010_0_IMG_9049.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_1_IMG_9052.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_2_IMG_9054.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_3_IMG_9059.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_4_IMG_9067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_5_IMG_9097.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_6_IMG_9100.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_7_IMG_9104.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577208_0_IMG_9114.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577208_1_IMG_9119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577209_2_IMG_9139.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577210_3_IMG_9146.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577210_4_IMG_9157.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577211_5_IMG_9160.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_6_IMG_9168.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_7_IMG_9172.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_8_IMG_9177.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577213_9_IMG_9178.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577213_10_IMG_9198.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709809_0_IMG_9228.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_1_IMG_9243.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_2_IMG_9278.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_3_IMG_9282.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709811_4_IMG_9321.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709811_5_IMG_9325.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710709_0_IMG_9352.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_1_IMG_9354.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_2_IMG_9356.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_3_IMG_9357.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_4_IMG_9364.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_5_IMG_9375.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_6_IMG_9381.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_7_IMG_9384.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_8_IMG_9391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Margaritas for all! Dinner out was so delish! For Jess and Lana’s birthdays. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852609_0_IMG_9447.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Margaritas for all! Dinner out was so delish! For Jess and Lana’s birthdays.")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_0_IMG_9107.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_1_IMG_9110.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_2_IMG_9214.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_3_IMG_9216.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_4_IMG_9238.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_5_IMG_9329.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_6_IMG_9350.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_7_IMG_9393.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_8_IMG_9398.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853510_0_IMG_9412.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853511_1_IMG_9416.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853512_2_IMG_9423.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853513_3_IMG_9427.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853513_4_IMG_9429.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853514_5_IMG_9430.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853515_6_IMG_9431.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853516_7_IMG_9434.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_0_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_1_image1.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_2_11E6C995-2FE1-4D58-9398-A6D9B9491460IMG_9755.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_3_IMG_8109.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_4_IMG_8115.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_5_IMG_8120.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965110_0_FullSizeRender.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965110_1_IMG_8155.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_2_IMG_8156.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_3_IMG_8160.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_4_IMG_8164.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965117_0_IMG_8169.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965118_1_IMG_8172.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965119_2_IMG_8173.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_0_IMG_8178.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_1_IMG_8180.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_2_IMG_8184.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_3_IMG_8188.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_6_704fc326-62cb-4162-bec5-8b58d8e60102.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966008_0_IMG_8203.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_1_IMG_8205.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_2_IMG_8208.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_3_IMG_8212.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966011_4_IMG_8217.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
