All The Fun of the Farm

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Hi Everyone!
I hope you're all well. I've spent a week with my dear kiwi friend, Kelley at her farm in Te Ahora (thanks a million mate, had the best time!). We did so much! Drove, walked and sailed about the Coromandel Peninsula and checked out the North Island too. This involved beautiful sunsets, cockle picking (and eating - yum!), a trip to hot water beach (burnt feet galore), milking 2 cows (yup, Harvey is set to take on the udders), seeing kiwis and feeding keas and kakas. I've also been to.......Mordor and The Shire!!! Yup, the real deal! Have entered Bag End and seen the fires of Mount Doom.
We've also been to some beautiful caves to spy gloworms and I've seen real Maori's do the Haka (their tongue wagging and peck smacking scared me lots).
I've also been sea fishing on Kelley's dad's boat (thanks Kenny!) and caught Snappers - and eaten them! (may they rest in peace in my belly).
So folks, I'm now back with the girlies (and Rick) and we're in Rotorua until tomorrow. The smell of sulpher from the geothermal pools is making us gagworthy so we've had enough. We did visit a polynesian mineral spa. My hair feels all soft...lovely jubbly!
Anyhoo, I've added photos to all my diary entries now so check them out.
Off to Taupo tomorrow and we're gonna check out more huge geyshers - hot stuff!
Tarrah, hope the snow has cleared for you.
Love Bex

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Comments

[Helen]

heya my love!
Heya my love, wow- you're trip is still as exciting as ever! So jealous of your tan- although the snow's cleared (put england out of action for a few days) it's still cold- was freezing in London yesterday! Can't believe you've visited the land of LotR! Missing you loads but know you're having a fab time- enjoy it loads, stay safe xxxx

[Amy Mc]

Hallo Again
Hi Bex, I've just had a look through all your comments and photos - our internet connection was down at home for ages and not much chance to log on during work hours so it was good to come back and see so many more entries and pics to go with. You're looking very full of health and vitality (even if you have had a few sleepless nights here and there.) Must be all the fresh air and excercise. Exciting things happening hear (not in the same league of your exciting things at the mo!) are that I have recently had my provisional licence so have been OUT in PUBLIC 'driving' for the last two wknds. Very scarey. In fact I must off and gen up on the highway code in a mo. We also finally got our planning permission to build on the two drives - so have been talking to estate agents etc. Who knows, a move may be on the cards soon. Anyway my love, take care and keep having a fab time for the vicarious pleasure of us less fortunate! Amy xxxx

[Mads]

Precious
Hey dude. Lovely pics. Glad you fulfilled the LOTR dream although the shire looks strangely familiar (teletubbies). Where are you off to next? US? Take care mate - miss you. Mads x

[Bex35]

Mads
Hi Mate Am in the South Island of NZ now. Not to the USA til end of April. Got Fiji and Cook Islands first. Hope you're well mate. Miss you! xxx

[Bex35]

Amy
Hi Amy Glad the Wheels are 'a rolling' for you mate. More house building. I think you should stop playing The Sims ;o) He he! Take care mate xxx