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Monday, 13 April 2009

THE WEEK THAT WAS

Happy Easter all. I don't know about you but I've had a really fun week.

The family took a trip to our local temple. It's a short drive from where I live, the food was delicious, and the setting was tranquil and beautiful. I can't believe I've never visited before and I'll definitely go back.






Hubby and I are in the process of redecorating the house. He decided to drag me along to Mitre 10. I giggle when I go there; the men strut around on a mission to find tools. You can almost hear them grunting - must build things, must make fire, must drag woman around by hair, must beat chest, grunt, grunt.



Hubby surprised me with a trip to the Viaduct for a seafood dinner. Yum, yum! We ordered an enormous seafood platter to share, finished the whole lot AND dessert, and I didn't spill anything down my white blouse (amazing but true).

Oh, I almost forgot. We were given the wrong directions to the restaurant, parked the car and headed off in the opposite direction. Hubby was about to pop into a hotel to ask the way when a taxi driver asked if he could help us. He said he knew the place we were looking for and to hop in and he would take us there. It was a bitterly cold night so we jumped in the cab and he dropped us outside. Hubby offered him money for the ride but the driver declined. He also informed us how to find our way back to the car park after dinner.

I was gobsmacked. Not only by the fact he didn't accept our money but by my cynicism. I thought he had only picked us up to charge us money but it was a total random act of kindness. Thank you, kind sir.

In other news both my step-daughters and hubby's step-daughter and her kids are here for a couple of weeks. I can't wait to see them and take some pics to share with you. All my babies here at once - it doesn't get much better than that.

Later gators
xxx


MONOCHROME MONDAY

The family took a tour around our local temple this week. I have a similar shot to this one in colour which really does the building justice but I like the way the foreground looks in black and white.



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Sunday, 12 April 2009

SCENIC SUNDAY - APPLE TREE BAY




Hubby and spent several weeks in the South Island of New Zealand a few years ago. Hubby encouraged me to part take in a short walk to Apple Tree Bay. This short walk ended up taking us an hour and a half each way. Hubby in his wisdom decided to trick me (as I wasn't much of a keen walker at the time) and frequently told me along the journey that we were almost there. I'm happy he did though because the view was breathtaking. Apple Tree Bay is only accessible by foot or boat. Hope you enjoy.




Scenic Sunday

CAMERA CRITTERS - A DAY AT THE ZOO



Recently while in London, we took a trip to the zoo. I'm always excited by the prospect of seeing animals but have mixed feelings about zoos. I realise some of the animals which are near extinction are in there to ensure the species don't die out but look at this beautiful girl. She's supposed to be free, she doesn't realise she's being protected. I shed a few tears when I saw her, locked up and bored out of her mind. Wonder what she's thinking?



Camera Critters

Saturday, 11 April 2009

SKY WATCH FRIDAY - KAITERITERI, NZ



I took this a few years ago while on hols. Hubby and I were lucky enough to find a campsite which overlooked this quiet beach.

Monday, 6 April 2009

Sunday, 5 April 2009

Sunday Scenery - Isle of Pines, Noumea

This is my contribution to Sunday Scenery. KB and I did a cruise on P & O Star from Brisbane to Auckland, and this is one of the better piccies


KB's contribution for the week is the post below.