New Zealand--at Last!!!

 

 

Sam and Jess, Maddie and Max and I made our (long) way to New Zealand on November 10th to see the beauty of NZ and finally, happily, reconnect with the Page/Bethel clan.

My NZ blogs will be a bit scattered, but to see a really good account of our trip check this out:  http://kenderpage.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

After more than a 12-hour trip and a good night's rest at Rachel and David's in Waitati (south on the South Island), we went to the Blueskin Nursery, a great little spot where Rachel often went for coffee and work on her computer--

 

 

 

 

 as it's also a cafe.

 

 

Love the tea cups here!

 

 

That afternoon everyone climber a small mountain called Mopanui.  Not me however--my knees were giving me trouble--but I got to explore a small wildlife area and have another wonderful cup of tea.

 

 

 

Here 's the summit. 

 

 

 

 

Then back to the cozy Waitati house for a delicious lamb stew dinner, 

 

 

settling in,

 

 

 

snuggling in,

 

 

  

 

hugs and smiles.

So good to be together.