The lads are walking to the beach. Last Christmas (slack yes I know, thought I'd better publish this with Christmas 2008 just around the corner) we had 10 days away at Whangamata, 2 hours drive South East of Auckland. We stayed in a bach on this road, within easy walking distance to the beach which due to fantastic weather, we visited every day.
Within seconds, Scorpio Son and Piscies Lad had made a friend and were kicking about in the shallows.
A section of the beach was roped off to protect the Doterill birds nesting area. This board gave a daily update of their progress, and it was a shame to see that numbers were decreasing, mainly due to attacks by dogs with careless owners. Check out the little shade huts that they build to protect their young.
Scorpio Son had a blast out on the Jetski with his Uncle Robbie.............................................
.............................while Piscies Lad patiently waited his turn, having a snuggle with Nanna.
We were lucky to have a lot of extended family staying at Whangamata, and on holiday from abroad, one afternoon, Ray's Mama and a Papa walked us through making pasta from scratch.
Looking good....................
Sliced, patted down, a little bit of flour and ready for the pasta machine.
Through she goes..................
Deliziosa - fresh Fettucine for dinner!!
On our way back to Auckland - we couldn't miss a trip through the town of Paeroa to visit a piece of Kiwiana. The big bottle of L&P (Lemon and Paeroa) - World Famous in NZ!
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