Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
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While we relax and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the beach, others back home have been busy...
Dad turned 94 last week! Happy Birthday to you Micky!
And in Yakima, Erika and Alex are not to beLäs mer
While we relax and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the beach, others back home have been busy...
Dad turned 94 last week! Happy Birthday to you Micky!
And in Yakima, Erika and Alex are not to beLäs mer
Sunday bike ride 🚴 from our place into Tauranga. City is on a very large bay, and beside the huge Waikareao estuary - 9 km walk/bike path all around. Great boardwalks, info signs - lots ofLäs mer
Great hike 20 minutes south of us. 360 views across the farmlands, back to the Mount, Tauranga city and port. Met a number of people on the way to the summit then had the plateau loop basically toLäs mer
...uh, New Zealand...you go to a cricket match 🏏! Jumped on our bikes, brought our chairs, hung out.
The T20 match (only 20 overs each rather than 50) - still 3.5 hours each, and we saw aLäs mer
More pics of a super day on the bikes. There are 5 different sections of the trail, so could be a multi day trip...keeping in mind for future.
Another excellent biking day with Kirsten...this is becoming a habit!
Hauraki rail trail - we rode Waihi to Paeroa - so many different landscapes. Through the Karangahake Gorge, past old goldLäs mer
We Climbed the Mount....with Kirsten's encouragement of course. It really wasn't bad - gravel path, well groomed, stairs at the steep parts. And the views! As Kirsten says..."You can't NOT climbLäs mer
Kirsten here to visit...drove up from Nelson, taking the Picton-Wellington ferry which is much like our BC ferries except it's a 3.5 hour trip and about $200 for a vehicle.
Drive to Whakatane, anLäs mer
Not much new to report, which must mean we're settling in to a routine here in the Mount.
We got some used bikes which Daryl tuned up for us... so now we can avoid traffic congestion (yes... evenLäs mer
3 days in our place in Mount Maunganui. Checking things out, getting set up for life over the next 2 months. Our 'home' is very comfy... whew 🙃! You never know for sure when you book it online fromLäs mer
Looks amazing Grandma. Saw the video, loved it. ❤️
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Great pic!
What is happening with Erica and Alex????