Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand

Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Thu 20 Dec 2012 08:47
After a few weeks in New Zealand we feel relaxed and have cooled off a bit. The weather is very nice; sunny during the day and cool in the evening. We have celebrated Duncan's birthday with Denise and Ewan and Jemima. Duncan has had a surfing lesson and has been with water rafting (this was a birthday present) with Denise. We have managed to get the Christmas cards away and have done the Christmas shopping.
We are staying in a lovely bach (cottage) which belongs to the parents of Denise's boyfriend Rob, who we will meet this weekend.
Tomorrow we go to Taupo Bay which is north of Whangerei, where we were stationed nearly three years ago now. We'll be there over the Christmas period.
 
 
Duncan's birthday
Surf lesson on Mt Maunganui beach
White water rafting on the Kaituna river
Gentle walk along the river