And next time we go there, maybe in the April holidays next year, we'll definitely do it with 4 kids in tow :)
Here's a few pics off my phone, can't be bothered waiting to get Joe's as well.
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| Chillin' out in Whagarei on Friday for lunch |
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| Dinner at Sauce at about 10pm on Friday night....on the waterfront in Paihia |
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| Buffet breakfast for 3 days in a row.....now I could get used to that! |
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| Waiting in the line to get on the car ferry/barge to Russell on Saturday morning |
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| Joe's got a pic of himself outside this Four Square as a 3ish year old so he was really excited to be back there. Gloria's husband's family shop |
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| We met a lovely couple who told us it's a nice walk up to the famous Hone Heke flagpole...and it was really nice, there are so many cute homes everywhere |
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| 'Oh man, maybe we should've driven!!!!' |
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| THE flagpole |
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| We're not big travellers by any stretch, but I decided to find something from each place we go to put in some kind of display box. Joe's not convince, he thinks it's a lame thing to do but I disagree. I had to run back to the forshore after I took this photo to get another stone cause I've got 4 babies! |
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| Finishing off our pizza from the night before....followed by a delicious big ice cream |
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| Look at what was about to go over on the 'car' ferry as we drove off. Not sure I'd like to be on that journey |
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| Paihia Chapel |
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| A really cool bike/scooter track at Paihia Primary |
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| As it turns out the whole Waitangi area gets locked up pretty early (we got there at 6:30pm on Saturday evening) and it's $20 per person, so we decided to take a free visit after hours by jumping over a few fences. Turns out it's the best time go go cause the whole place was obviously completely deserted |
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| A quick stop in to Haruru Falls |
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| Jimmy Jacks Rib Shack....or Jimmy Jacks Surf 'n Turf and Chicken Burger! |
As nice as it was to get away, coming home was soooo good. To see our babies and have hugs with them before rushing off to church was cool + tear filled.....actually scream filled. They were so tired after a fun cuzzy weekend. Where to go next?
Oh actually it's GC time in 47 sleeps so that's the next Heke Whanau Trip....yay!!!!
