We start at the end of year event with the Triumph Owners Club at Orton Bradley Park. Roger got second in the Tug of War with the Spitfire...
On to our "Meeting Day" 12 December. 20 years ago. Gulp. Went to Okains Bay for picnic. Photo of us 20 years on. OMG.
Then suddenly Christmas was on us. Nick arrived from Oz and we trundled up to Ngakuta Bay to join in the massive feeding for three days. How often do you say "I cant eat another morsel" to someone offering you a whitebait pattie???? It was gluttony in the first degree.
Went for a waddle later down to the water's edge and took photos at dusk. There was a lot of other Kiwi's waddling about after the excesses of Christmas scoffing...
Once back home we drove to French Farm 28 December to celebrate Ben's 40th Birthday at a private beach. More lazing about I'm afraid...
Sadly came the day to take down the Xmas tree... so I took one of it all lit up one night... awwwww preeetttty.
And then, it was 2008!!!!
What did we do on New Year's Day? Drove up to Cave Stream and went through the cave - well I didnt that time but later that month. Nick, John and Roger braved the dark and rushing water...
And then the rest of the hot afternoon was spent testing every swimming-hole in the river and through the limestone gorge. It was HEAVEN. The best place in the world for divine dipping...
A little north of us is the new Tiromoana Walkway, near Mt Cass. It was time to check it out. Fantastic views of the coast.
Late January saw us heading back to Cave Stream for another go at the cave and river. The only difference was the sandflies were utterly maddening. Still jumped in that jade green water...
Finally we headed over to Lake Pearson for a wonderful dip in the lake - accompanied by two juvenile ducks. They were so comic.
What next ; my birthday. [shoulders sag] so what better way to get on with the event than to share it will happy locals and family members. And in our new Pergola area which really made it for us. Roger had made a new macrocarpa table and it was perfect. We've been using this new outdoor area in the mornings to have breakfast, cool in the shade before the hot sun descends. Cat is our neighbour Cocoa.
Coming soon... 4WD adventure at Lake Coleridge with the camera club. HUGE FUN.
