Sneaky weekend away to Paihia

This time last week I was getting ready to head out of town for 3 nights away in Paihia!!!!! What a difference a week makes. It was so nice to get away and relax and have time with my hubby and not have distractions of work and kids!

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.

Chillin' out in Whagarei on Friday for lunch

Dinner at Sauce at about 10pm on Friday night....on the waterfront in Paihia

Buffet breakfast for 3 days in a row.....now I could get used to that!

Waiting in the line to get on the car ferry/barge to Russell on Saturday morning

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

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

'Oh man, maybe we should've driven!!!!'

THE flagpole

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!

Finishing off our pizza from the night before....followed by a delicious big ice cream

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

Paihia Chapel

A really cool bike/scooter track at Paihia Primary

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

A quick stop in to Haruru Falls

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!!!!