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| Whakaki Beach |
Mahia Peninsula and surrounds is an area of New Zealand we had not yet explored, apart from driving through to somewhere else. So we were delighted to be offered a cat only sit in Nuhaka.
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| Pumbaa and Mia, the Ragdolls |
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| Nairobi, the Burmese cross |
All three cats were 'rescues' from a pedigree cat breeder. I say rescues, as the Ragdolls had been rehomed having past their best-by date for breeding and Nairobi was a 'mistake' litter of kittens after some random moggy bred with one of the Burmese. The Ragdolls really did lack life skills, having been kept in cages most of their lives. Very sad indeed. At least they are in a better place now. Nairobi, on the other hand, had an exhuberance for life that only eight months old kitten can have!
The kitties gave us plenty of time for fishing and exploring the Mahia Peninsula. We managed to catch a few fish for sharing with Nairobi (the Ragdolls weren't impressed or interested).
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| Wow Dad, that's cool! |
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| Trying to get fish scraps out of the bucket |
We fished night and day ....
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| Whakaki Beach |
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| Blacks Beach |
But there was always plenty of time to sit and enjoy the view
With a little bit of 'extreme' knitting thrown in
Those of you familiar with our story will already know our passion for wild food. Nuhaka did not disappoint. We were lucky enough to be able to harvest a goat and a couple of turkeys (thanks to a neighbour) for the freezer and our bellies.
The cats certainly enjoyed the down times of hanging out on the deck in the sun
Morning snuggles
With a little bit of night-time telly thrown in ...
These three amigos were such easy company.
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