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| We won't worry about trying to catch the black one... |
Christmas spent with Liam on the Taylor's family farm. Great to see him at home and loving the animals.
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| Pal, Liam's best farm friend |
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| Moving the horses |
But we haven't forgotten you Jed! And he certainly hadn't forgotten Jeroen - after 18 months of not seeing each other, a long cuddle was in order.
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| Instant Dad's boy |
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| Father - son mechanics |
Early January after New Years celebrated in Wanganui, we tootled off on the Forgotten World Highway. Firstly a stop to see Karen in Owhango and her dog 'My Girl', the dog with the phantom pregnancy.
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| Karen and 'my-girl' |
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| Beautiful NZ |
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| Lake Taupo |
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| Back country NZ |
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| Lush bush and stream |
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| On the Forgotten World Highway |
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| Toi-toi |
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| Remembered on Forgotten World Highway |
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| Mount Damper Falls - full summer so very limited water display |
Back to the Naki and Burgess One Motel. Residents Tui watched over as a we shared a BBQ together with Mam and Dad.
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| I love Tui |
Off to see the Lights at Pukekura Park. Always fun to go through the fluorescent section.
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| Mind that tree Jeroen! |
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| 3 x 4 (plus 1) reunited. We missed you Trina. |
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| Chloe, Emma and Sophie, growing up together |
A weekend with Katelyn in New Plymouth. She enjoyed a ride on Liam's farm with Ben.
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| So happy |
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| New friends |
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| Early morning Taranaki |
January 29, Emma is 8! Fun with the Hatch family at Volcano café flipping pancakes and riding go-carts.
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| Flipping pancakes |
A bonus 3 weeks for me in NZ then back to Lalaland to join Jeroen.
