Falling water

Here are some photos and videos of Whangarei and Hururu Falls. Both are fine examples of the sort of magical places Aotearoa has to offer but believe it or not both have road bridges just over the top of them! I mean these are the sorts of places that in other countries would attract trendy eco-tourism companies or at least world heritage status – not in New Zealand – here they are nothing more than inconveniences for highway engineers.

Here's Lucy looking powerful cute then snug in jackets in our happy little family.

If you're wondering what we're thinking in these photos it went something like ' how great are waterfalls?'

In other news we’ve found a great local pub that sells tasty beers and all manner of deep-fried seafood. The guy behind the bar appears to wear shorts in all weather – which is quite impressive given the extremes we have over here. To give you an idea of this the other day I spent the morning in the sun on our veranda eating my breakfast, next minute sheets, quilts even, of rain descended on the country. Two hours later, the sun was back and the bad weather almost forgotten until that night when it was reported that a place around the bay had received 500mm of rain – FIVE HUNDRED MILLIMETRES! To give the Adelaideans back home a bit of perspective that’s 55mm less than our average annual rainfall – 30mm more than we received for the whole of 2007 – in two hours! Needless to say this is a very strange place and any publican who has obviously made a personal commitment to the wearing of shorts regardless is deserving of at least a little respect.

Check this Kiwi confectionery:





How perky you ask? Mighty perky.

You can see more photos by clicking this sentence if you're keen.

Big pacific love,

Tim, Liv and Lucy.