Well we are now back in our wee house on hill after 10 days in a rather balmy Gold Coast, even in the rain, and all I can say is ....... BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! I read today about a woman who holidays in Winter only in places that are colder than her home location so that when she returns home always feels Spring like in comparison. Reading that 2 weeks ago I would have thought 'Nutter!!!' Now though I can completely see her logic.
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| Making a snowman on the way over to Christchurch on the day we left. |
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| Having a swim at Burleigh Heads. |
The contrast in Winter temperatures is amazing - their overnight lows are our daytime highs. Having warm Winter days was a great tonic and herself in particular loved being in skirts/dresses and sandals. You could tell the visitors to the Gold Coast by their 'Summery' attire and the Queenslanders by their jackets, scarves and long trousers ;) Despite 3 of us getting sick in the second week we still enjoyed the time together as a family and having a break from lighting fires and wrapping up constantly. It was lovely to catch up with friends and family which we haven't seen for a while too.
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| Some of our regular visitors which invited themselves to lunch and stole a piece of chicken off the plate! |
Home will always be home though and as nice as a visit is we are all glad to be back in Aotearoa where I don't have to worry about kids investigating hidden spots for fear of snakes or being in the bush for fear of ticks!!!
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| Feeding the kangaroos at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. |
Hope this finds you in the perfect climate for you.
Arohanui
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