To the beach!

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It was another cracking day so we resolved that we had no option but to hit the beach. Simon stayed at home and worked on his music (making up mixes for a part-Maori, part-Indian wedding) and the rest of us, kids n'all, headed up the Kapiti Coast to Waikanae Beach.

The drive was about an hour but it was worth it - there are beaches much closer to the city, even some in the city, but they get a bit busy. There were only a handful of people on this beach which made it easier to keep an eye on the kids and we had a great view out towards the Kapiti Island which is a wildlife sanctuary.

Liann had prepared a bit of a feast and we noshed ourselves sensless after letting the kids play for a bit. Isabella liked to play with the waves and generally get wet and Dominic just liked to eat sand and chew on everything and anything - as you do at that age.

The day was topped of with a barbeque in the evening of chicken kebabs (bits of marinated chicken on skewers rather than the 3am kind of munchies meal from Abrakebabra on Lothian Road!), steak and sausages - sensational...

A great antipodean day was had by all! Roll on next summer!

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Photos

Kapiti Island
taken from the coastal raod

Mummy, this stuff is cold and wet!?!
Domonic and Isabella get wet...

I'm not going...it's too cold!
Jo-Ann refuses the water jump

Dominic with his sand goatie beard
Suits him, actually

Chilling'
Dominic and Angus relaxing on the volcanic sand