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Do Boys Ever Grow Up?

Last month J and I had a kid-free weekend in Rotorua with some friends.  And as two of them were Canadian and had never been there, a visit to the Luge was in order...






And, no, this is not the sort of thing you're supposed to do on the luge, but boys will be boys (or so I'm told!)

There was supposed to be a ride on that we were going to but it was cancelled the day before we left.  As everything had been organised and accomodation paid for, we just went anyway, but the guys still needed their adrenaline fix!  (They also did Planet Bike which is a fantastic mountain biking outfit.)
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Blogtober - Day 25 - Home again

The last catch-up post, promise!

After a bit of playing in the sandpit (just a sand path, but worked just as good!)

And a bit of turn-taking on the tree swing

We got in the car and headed back homewards again.

It was another beautiful day and we stopped again in Taupo

This time for a bit longer.  We had a brief shop, a quick visit to the Taupo Bungy (just for a look to show the girls - not to do it!), went for a swim in the heated outdoor pools and had a nice sit-down McDondald's lunch (instead of the eat-while-driving we did on the way up).

We decided to take the scenic* route home and took the Napier-Taupo road.  It was a nice change from the usual drive, but looking at the map when we got home, it looks like it would have added and extra 1/2 hour travel at least!

It was such a nice family time and are already planning the Summer holiday back up that way again!




*All of NZ is scenic, though sometimes it can get a bit boring seeing the same thing everytime we travel.  Though there really wasn't that much to see all the way to Napier (over an hour travel!) other than a lot of native bush and plenty of holiday traffic.  But the Hawke's Bay is a nice area to drive through - as much as the Central Plateau and Rangitikei are too.
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Blogtober - Day 22 - Travelling

This is a catch-up post...
Lake Taupo looking out to Mt Ruapehu

Friday we drove non-stop (except petrol, toilet and buy-lunch quick stops) for 6 1/2 hours to get to Mum's. 

The kids were great, the traffic boring and the weather not too hot.

And we arrived with plenty enough time to relax before dinner.

(I also got lots of knitting done.)
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