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| Moeraki Boulders - Otago coast |
After staying with family in Dunedin and enjoying a pre-Christmas BBQ, a drive up to a lookout over Blueskin Bay, Waitati and the Peninsular and a spot of spear fishing (James and Clare's nephew got wet whilst we girls put the world to rights on a very windy beach!) ...... we head off to Winton for our next sit.
We decided to go the long way and drove most of the coast through the Catlins. What a joy it is to drive through these remote parts of the country, in no particular hurry.
We were welcomed to a lovely family homestead in rural Winton by Boom (big daddy), Bolt (his exuberant son) and Sambo, the feline that keeps them all in order.
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| Backyard bliss |
Twice a day we took the boys out on the farm for a romp and a swim. We rode the quad bike and they ran and skipped and chased whatever wildlife they could muster. Quite a lot of fun for all concerned.
Check out the video of the boys running amok
Christmas and New Year came and went without much fuss.
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| Our pressies knitted by James' Mum ... Ferrero Rocher onesies! |
We just enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the Southland countryside. The weather was amazing and we even managed to enjoy a few quick dips in the pool.
We did some gardening .... with a little help (?) from our fur friends.
Bolt is only 18mths old and still full of the joys of spring ... even in the middle of summer! They were all such good company that we knew we would again be sorry to say goodbye (this would appear to be the only drawback of our lifestyle .... but the enjoyment we get out of the pets and the memories we make are well worth it).
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| Packing to leave .... overweight luggage! |
A highlight of our time here for James was that he spent New Years Eve on a boat from Bluff to Stewart Island ......... cage diving with Great White sharks! http://www.sharkcagediving.co.nz/Shark-Diving/ Sharks are one of James' great passions and Southland provided the perfect opportunity for him to get up close and personal with this amazing giant of the ocean.
Check out the short video James took
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