Blenheim (Jan-May)

Working in the vineyards


Mike holding the rope that we had to attach to the car to tow it with after he decided it was a good idea to drive it on the beach



Classy sisters at the white trash party

Scully and myself right before he left.

Les our boss driving the tractor getting ready for harvest

what we saw and ate while we worked

me jumping of the bridge after work

Claire and Lisa before going to the usual footy game

Uri playing his sax

New Years! Happy 2009

Lukas, Alex, Claire

Where we stayed for New Years

Tim is a crazy man

car disco

Hannah was too tired to walk back

He lived at the hostel under a shed

Lukas and Susan

Hannah, Tim, and Susan

Lukas, Johanna, Claire

Claire, Lukas, Thomas, Hannah, Susan

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

From Tauranga

Tauranga and Christmas time with the NZ Family

Life is hard spending Christmas on the beach...Thomas after surfing


Felix dressed up for us

Felix and Simon doing some Christmas grilling

The entire family minus Jana for on last time in the house

Last night in the house barbie

Christmas dinner people

Santa came!

Lukas, Jana, Claire, Susan, Hannah,Manu, Tim, Thomas, Simon, Felix, Johanna, Alex

The whole family

The House

Papamoa

I forgot pictures from Russel Island- the island by Pahia and some the Kerikeri sites

The following are from Russel Island at New Zealands oldest church and graveyard

bullet hole from a long time ago- there are many around the whole church
som

Some tombstones are wooden

Maori-English Bible

The 3 sites of Kerikeri

The Stone Store one of two things to see in Kerikeri

Rainbowfalls in Kerikeri one of the few sites there

Katie and I after our long hike or tramp as they say here to the falls

Wishing well

The Fairy pools in Kerikeri- they say perfect for swimming but coming from Florida I don't swim in murky water