I can't write about Labour Weekend without mentioning the weekend before at Craigend, celebrating Andrew's birthday and seeing Tom, Sophie and Sylvie. Sylvie showed she was just as relaxed on the farm moving heifers as in a party situation, and will soon rival her cousins in spa pool aquabatics. When we next visit NZ we'll be coming to Whangarei!
On Thursday I boarded the evening chaos bus from Wellington train station to Bulls, listening almost all the way to the election coverage as Jacinda was annointed our new PM! Across the country (Gisborne) celebratory bubbles were packed into long-weekend-loaded cars.
Heading to Lake Rotoiti, Trish, Andrew, Tilly the Boat and I made a stop at Redwoods mountain bike park near Rotorua, to recce some mean trails for Trish's school trip. After some warm ups, I recced one particular downhill corner very closely. But only minor harm done (broken sunglasses, skinned elbow, more unusually placed bruises) and we went round to tackle it again with success. At the beautiful lakeside bach, we were joined by Mark and Katie who flew in from Christchurch, and Nic, Jo, Jasper, Freddy and Belle the dog who drove from Gisborne. Soon the stress of trying to leave a country, handover my job and plan backpacking was forgotten, replaced by hanging out with small children, watersports, relaxed meals, paua fritters and one Where's Wally jigsaw puzzle.
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| Trish and me, enjoying a geothermal soak on the shores of Lake Rotoiti |
Too soon it was Monday and time to say goodbye. Thank you Trish and Andrew for a true kiwi, bach-based send off!
Luckily, I had my personal videographers along with me (Mark, Trish, Andrew - thank you!) to document the water-based activities.
Biscuiting
Bombing
Water skiing
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