Riverhead Cruise

Vieux Lyon

In Vieux Lyon you see the darnedest things…

Sailors Grave

Another magical spot on the Coromandel Peninsula is Sailors Grave, so called as a sailor drowned there in the 1800s. The grave is now looked after by the NZ Navy. The full story is here:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/coromandel/sailors-grave/

At times the surf rolls in, and others, as when we visited, the sea was quiet with children playing in the estuary outlet…

Murdoch James 2013

During a recent visit to Martinborough, in NZ’s wonderful South Wairarapa, we took the fully escorted Murdoch James Grape to Glass Wine Tour. With accompanying wine tasting we walked the vines, visited the winery, and ended up in the barrel caves .I so recommend this to everyone, from novice to experienced, it is such a fun and informative way to spend an afternoon.

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Weekend Away

So the school work is all finished for the Midyear break, and we went a way for a short break to Matapouri and stayed in an amazing Coastal Holiday Home…the views and walks were amazing.

View from the deck

View from the spa pool

View from the headland

Northlands amazing crystal clear water

White Bellied Sea Eagle

Australia’s second biggest bird of prey. Being a sea eagle he is not a true scientific eagle but really a giant kite.

Sunrise over FourMile Beach

Port Douglas

early evening……

Parrot fish

snorkeling amid the bubbles

first dip into water to snorkel the Agincourt Reef (part of Great Barrier Reef, Australia)