Ruakaka is simple. A nice and very long white sandy beach. It was really windy when we were there so we wondered if this is a surfing beach.
Waipu was great. Fantastic pizza and several beaches not to mention a Canadian-New Zealand history lesson. It just so happens that the largest Scottish settlement in New Zealand came from Nova Scotia during the potatoe famine. There is a museum dedicated to their story and travels from Scotland to Canada to New Zealand. Many Scottish families living in Waipu are direct descendants from the original passengers who braved the 6 months journey aboard three tall ships.
Oakura was wonderful. It not only offered beautiful beaches but was a stone throw away from a superb cafe/art gallery overlooking Helena's Bay. We would never have found this little gem if it wasn't for Cheryl! The views were breathtaking! No pictures though, forgot the camera:(
We've stayed close to home these past couple of weeks since Michael has been working lots of overtime. He's been banking a whole bunch of time so that we can take off, explore this part of the world and spend some time with our visitors. I LOVE my husband!
My parents arrive next week. We can't wait to see them. Mackenzie and Breeana will be thrilled to actually touch Mamie and Papie and not just see them via skype. They are here for a couple of months and our next house guest, aunt Jaqueline, arrives just before Christmas. We are all really looking forward to having some family here and participating in a typical kiwi Christmas. Glenis and Chris (Sarah's parents) have invited us out to their batch. We've been told that it traditionally consists of lots of sun, beach, ocean and BBQ's. It will be really amazing since it will be our first Christmas without any snow! We can't wait.
A sneak peak of our upcoming adventures... Our first one will take us to the South island in mid November. An adventure alright...we'll be travelling in a camper - this is a typical way for kiwis and tourists to travel and visit New Zealand. We see campers everywhere. It should be a lot of fun and a little easier with the girls... So we hope. We've got an amazing itinerary thanks to Fraser's mom, Margaret and her sister Judith. From Glaciers and Mountains to whale watching and hot springs - they've made sure that we see and do all the important stuff so stay tuned! Margaret, Judith thank you for all your travel advice!
Come January, Andrea, Eric and the twins (Cecilia and Tyler) are visiting. We are really looking forward to having our "travel buddies" around to share in this amazing experience. Eric, Andrea - another country conquered! It will be an exciting time so we are planning some down time in Australia and Indonesia after everyone has left. We've also booked a 21 day cruise of the Pacific islands of Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Cook islands and Tonga just before we have to come home.
The next few months will be filled with much excitement so we thought that a couple of weeks of down time wasn't a bad idea! So please stay tuned!
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