We’ve enjoyed our first few days in New Zealand with family in Whanganui.
The grass is always greener on the otherside in New Zealand – as we saw when passing by this paddock with the silky swaying grass (GIF attempted below)…
Mt. Ruapehu also greeted us from Kadin’s parent’s new place.
We spent the evenings walking around their property feeding the fish in the pond, spotting the rabbits and quails (and quailets) on the lawn, and having daylight until 9pm.
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The Front Yard
Quail and Babies
Bunny
The Pond
On Thursday we went to Bushy Park and spent a few hours walking through the native bush and looking out for some of New Zealand’s birdlife…
Saddle Back
Black Robin
Morepork and Babies
Birds of Bushy Park
Kereru
Hihi
A few more snaps of Bushy Park…
Silver Fern
Gemma Bird Watching
Admiring the Giant Rata Tree
Gemma Being More Awesome
Koru
Native Bush
Kadin Being Awesome
Tarzan
Have fun at work!
Gemma
Whanganui looks awesome Gemma – I can see you are ‘hating’ the trip so far! Hope the rest of your journey is as good. I am off to Rotto tomorrow – also awesome – but my pics will definitely not be as green! However, the swimming will be wonderful – just a different kind of wonderful! Hot all next week here – summer has finally arrived! Hope you also strike sunny weather in your travels – take care – Patrice
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Thanks Patrice… oh yes, it’s ‘terrible’ here! Made it down the east coast of the south island to Kaikoura today (blog update pending). It’s 30 degrees and about to go to the pool soon. Have fun out at Rotto!
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Literally looks like paradise….bit worried you might have peaked too early Gemma š
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Haha… sure was a perfect start! So much more to come Jillian š
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