Ferdi and Talita's Guestbook

Hi Talita & ferdi, Mmmm, altyd interessant om kos te sien! Hoe smaak daardie NZ worse? Moet sê daar's niks wat naby SA se boerewors kom nie. Gelukkig het ek 'n kilo boerewors (van 'n SA winkel) vir my verjaarsdag persent gekry hier in Engeland... en dis sooo lekker! Moet sê julle NZ foto's lyk al te pragtig, maar ek weet darem nie van daardie temperature nie, veral in die winter. Geniet julle avontuur! Beste wense.

just missed you
Hi to you both,I have been following your travel blog from way backwhen you first started out on your bid adventure.What a great couple you both sound and that you trust yor lives to god in all things. I was down in Reefton 2 weeks ago to see one of my sisters who has a real bad cancer and will no be with us in this world for much longer,it was a sad tirp but thier faith is so strong we had a lovely time and said our goodbyes with the knowledge that we will meet again. I went to Karamea to see a niece of mine who is a share milker with her husband not to far from the camp ground where you have been staying,so thourght I would call in to meet you both,what a shame it was to find I had missed you by a couple of days,poor Margaret was so sad that you had gone and she had to wipe away a tear when she spoke of you.Iam now back at home in the north island and am catching up on your tavels.keep safe and god bless.

Ons verlang
Ek bly op datum met julle blogs. Dankie, dit hou julle naby aan ons al is julle ver. Moet sê ons verlang darem nou al baie na julle twee! Baie geluk met die voltooiing van die kano. Dit lyk pragtig. Gaan julle Birdsy op die Boeing se dak vasmaak as julle terugkom? (Flou grappie!) Ek dink julle sal swaar afskeid neem. Dis nou te sê as julle terugkom. Ferdi, die herstel wat ek bespeur in jou menseverhoudings, is absoluut merkwaardig. Is dit darem nie baaie lekkerder as om kwaad te wees vir die mensdom nie? Ek wonder of jy nog kan onthou dat ek eendag vir jou gesê het dat die aggressiewe buitekant was nie werklik wie jy is nie, maar dat jy eintlik 'n sagte hart het? Ek hou van wat ek hoor! Ons vra saam met julle vir Vader se leiding in julle lewens. Groete Pa Franz.

Limestone or granite
Are you sure Castle Hill has limestone boulders. My guess, being that they are boulders, is that they are granite. You will find a lot of igneous rock with all the volcanoes around. We live next to Pikes Peak in Colorado that has sedimentary rock as the plains meet the mountains, which was pushed up (forming the Garden of the Gods) by a batholith, and the west side of this uplift is bordered by volcanoes...a geologists paradise. Since you are in New Zealand, you should take advantage of its great geologic features and study up on it. Your canoe sure is nice. My experience with canoeing in northern Minnesota in the Boundary Waters, although my canoe was rounded on the bottom, was that a strong wind would blow me off course, and then trying to get back to shore against the wind was very, very difficult. Be careful taking it out to sea on a windy day. We wouldn't want to loose you!

Mariaan
I work with your mother and all your adventures are followed closely. It's wonderful to see her face light up when she speaks about you two. She really misses you and I think if it wasn't for the blog it would have been unbearable. I also love to see all the stuff you get up to, you are living a dream!!! All of the best and keep safe. Regards Esther

I missed you up north, darn!
Ah gee, I just realise that I missed you guys when I was in the area. Now I remember that you are up in Karamea. Shame, completely slipped my mind :-( Great panorama shot - it is slowly becoming my new hobby. Which software are you using?

Gongrats with your amazing canoe, well done! Next you will be ready to build an ark, like Noah's. Best of luck!

plans
hey, my name is harry and this year in school i want to build a canoe, but i cannot find plans anywere. i was wondering if you could please email me the plans and measurements for you canoe that you have built. thanks, harry

Bruce Log Homes NZ ?
Hi Enjoyed your web page and photos I have never met Bruce but helped him with the classes and Log Homes International site We emailed briefly a while back. Do you know how the treehouse is coming along or maybe a current email address for Bruce? Cheers ChuckBubba the Redneck Poodle

Canoe
Thanks for sharing your testimony about praying for healing for Paddy. Tell him that I am praying for him too, so he has friends all over the world. The canoe looks beautiful...I agree the natural wood is the way to go. Maybe later you can paint it. Are you going to break a bottle of bubbly on its bow for the launching? When do you anticipat that event. I look forward to pictures of both of you paddling the canoe.

Boating
I sure hope Ferdi is better with a canoe than with the surf-ski! There are no coincidences...the immigration lawyer and his family camping net to you was meant to be. So what's the final peice to the puzzle?

your kayak is looking beautiful! Sounds like you are having an awesome time still, love the log surfing!