NZ Labour Day Holiday

Despite the weather forecast, we travelled to matarangi on Friday. penny was hard at work till lunchtime and I seemed to be driving all over the place doing the shopping for the weekend. At last everything was stowed away for both the boarders and ourselves. then all the stuff went into the car and we met exactly at the minute next to the bakery shop where Penny bought her lunch and I sat in the car and had mine. Two and a half hours later in lovely weather and according to schedule we were at the place! Well we don't do a lot there! I checked out the garden to see we have tiny olives on our new tree and even a passionfruit blossom! early in the year or what. at about 8 30 roger and family arrived. We were amazed to see Stephen stride (slowly) through the door unaided. Now he is making a good recovery. good to see him so well.

Saturday was a bit wet. the sea was very choppy. Even the intrepid Roger had to shorten his morning swim. Penny and I were able to get in a great walk to the beach end and back via the golf course. Sunday started well so I was able to try my running on the flat after so long with this achilles tendon thing. Just as i finished the beach the rain started but the sea looked too good to miss so I plunged in! It was COLD. Not by UK standards I may add but it was pretty electrifying. By the time I had done a "pool length" that was IT, my head hurt. Even with the rain we took a nice walk and spent the rest of Saturday nibbling and watching Roger's Sky setup.

I suppose the big event was the final between Cantebury and Wellington. to Penny's great amusement CH Ch won by one point! a good game to watch.

Sunday afternoon the sea had died down enough for the Soulsbys to get into the water. Here they pose!
Roger has bought another Kayak which is much smaller and great for Jennifer and the boys.
but the waves were good and they didn't stay on ot for long!
They all had a great time.




I had to drive Stephen to the beach so he didnt have to walk so far and by the time I had taken him back Penny and I were separated. there was quite a few people on the beach and so I took a walk to the end on my own not realising Penny had only gone for a short one so there was only the view

And me to photograph

Monday morning was a great day for a swim. Penny and I followed Roger into the briny and ploughed up and down for a time. The water temp caught up with us though. andwe were eventually forced out of the lovely calm water.

In the afternoon we packed up and left on the dot at 3. roger and co were into the water again it being so nice and had the audacity while we were on the way back to text saying the water had warmed up to a lovely temperature!!!

Anyway we had a great time (I'm not going to talk about reversing the car into a bush on the way out) and even braved the journey home in commuter traffic. We usually contrive to avoid "workers" times but as Penny was tutoring that evening we had to join the throng. Wasn't too bad actually adding say 30 mins to our travel. So here we are again....till next time.