Christmas came sort of fast an I had planned a trip down to Wanganui to see a friend from Up With People. On Christmas Eve I was just going to sit on a beach with a beer and open pressies from home which I was quite happy about. But Molly invited me to spend Christmas with her and her family and that wasn't something I was going to say no to...
The New Zealand Christmas tree - pohutokawa
I packed my car the Saturday before and headed up to the Eastcape. I had planned to stay a couple of days at a backpackers in Whanarua Bay but I met new friends and ended up staying a little while longer. Loved the place. Very quiet and remote and the view was really fantastic.
I could spend weeks here...
Drove on down to Wanganui where I met Molly and har wonderful family. Including Luke. I was only going to stay a couple of days but that changed into four. Something about a tractor getting stuck....well we'll let that one be. I had such a wonderful time in Wanganui and it made me miss my own family a little less. Thank you for that!!
Molly and Luke and a very dead magpie...
Molly and Luke without the magpie...
The tractor stuck but no more after the arrival of the big yellow monster...
Well...it was time for me to head off and I ended up just north of Tikitiki at East Enders Backpackers. Just up my alley! Cows, horses and sheep had the run of the place which was really fun. I went on a few horsetreks including a pig hunt at night in the moonlight. I just had to trust the horse up and down steep hills and it went just perfect. We didn't get a pig but we did get an amazing ride...
On the beach on the East Cape...
Oh the views of New Zealand...gotta love 'em!
How to keep track of a pig dog: Tie it to the tail of the horse...
Aaaah......
East Enders Backpackers...
Feeling manhandled yet...?
As I said: All animals had the run of the place. Including Tux the dog...
Time flew by and all of the sudden it was time to pack up the car and head home. Not without getting a speeding ticket though....ooops! Oh well...that'll teach me...
I could spend weeks here...Drove on down to Wanganui where I met Molly and har wonderful family. Including Luke. I was only going to stay a couple of days but that changed into four. Something about a tractor getting stuck....well we'll let that one be. I had such a wonderful time in Wanganui and it made me miss my own family a little less. Thank you for that!!
Molly and Luke and a very dead magpie...
Molly and Luke without the magpie...
The tractor stuck but no more after the arrival of the big yellow monster...Well...it was time for me to head off and I ended up just north of Tikitiki at East Enders Backpackers. Just up my alley! Cows, horses and sheep had the run of the place which was really fun. I went on a few horsetreks including a pig hunt at night in the moonlight. I just had to trust the horse up and down steep hills and it went just perfect. We didn't get a pig but we did get an amazing ride...
On the beach on the East Cape...
Oh the views of New Zealand...gotta love 'em!
How to keep track of a pig dog: Tie it to the tail of the horse...
Aaaah......
East Enders Backpackers...
Feeling manhandled yet...?
As I said: All animals had the run of the place. Including Tux the dog...
