Matauri Bay Camping Holiday Jan 2014

I'm way behind in blogging, partly because I have been without a computer for several months so am going to leave a gap... and start with some recent pics!

On the way up...

 

View as you drive down into Matauri Bay:

 

 

Lucy Hannah and Aria:

 

 

Theo Purvis and Harrison:

 

 

Lucy and Aria:

 

 

Isla and Pip doing their clapping game:

 

 

Harrison & Aria blowing bubbles:

 

 

All the kids after the Sun am mtg:

 

 

Heidi with one of her good mates Lily Duffy:

 

 

 

Rowan Hannah and Olivia off for a paddle-board:

 

 

Olivia Hannah off paddle boarding:

 

 

Makenna Purvis off for a boogie board:

 

 

All the kids out on the water:

 

 

Typical day at the beach:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jared Chisnall with Milah and Tobin

 

 

 

On the Monday we took a trip to Coopers Beach where Ju & Steve were staying to celebrate Tessa's 9th birthday:

 Fun on their new kayaks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi and Lily selling shells, to earn enough money to return back to the dairy for MORE lollies!!

 

 

 

Heidi, Lily and Daisy playing with their dolls:

 

 

 

One afternoon some of us ladies headed into Keri Keri for a look around the shops and a lovely evening dinner out:

 

 

Girls checking out the 'prank book!'

 

Harrison and Jag Frost and Aria hanging out on Jag's family's boat:

 

 

Jag and Harrison playing divers:

 

Heidi with Porsche after ANOTHER trip to the dairy for more lollies!

 

 

Rowan and Kirstie's fancy caravan set up!

 

 

The party tent:

 

 

Kids checking out the scallops the guys had got:

 

Ball game after tea one night:

 

 

 

 

More clapping games:

 

 

Stunning day at the beach:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theo:

 

 

 

 

Lucy:

 

 

Regan and Helana heading off for some fishing:

 

 

 

Rugged walk to a nearby beach:

 

 

View back to Matauri Bay:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rowan Hannah doing the big jump!

 

 

 

Harrison finds a 'bear cave':

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darci Chisnall and Aria

 

 

 

Pip & Isla:

 

 

The Purvis family dinner:

 

 

Evening trolley ride fun:

 

 

The nearly 100lb hapuka some nearby campers caught!:

 

 

On the way home we called into Loren & Elvan Duffy and kids Lily, Daisy and Holly. The kids had heaps of fun, Pony rides, rabbit and guinea pigs and all. Our kids loved it!:

 

 

 

Daisy with her guinea pig:

 

 

 

Two pony tails!:

 

 

Harrison with their rabbit: