Molesworth Day 1.

We decided around 11AM to take an overnight to the Molesworth Station and we were on the road about 4PM. Not too bad organizing 10 Adults, 1 toddler, 1 baby, and 1 digger. Lucky the days are long and light.

The little man rode with Grandad Pete and Grandma Lizzie.

The little man stretching out legs at our campsite
Getting the site ready

We forgot tent pegs--hip hip for forks

Dining on bacon and ham sandwiches

Up in the new pack

Digs, the wee engineer

After dinner walk

The Crew (sans Dean and Ashy)
Carly, Rob, Mike, Alice, Pete, Liz, Mack, Digs, Chucky

Mike and I slept in the back of the car with the boy

Glow of the setting sunMorning crew

Sneek Peak of the Molesworth Trip.

The other day we took a wee trip up to the Mollesworth Station-- in the highlands of the South Island with the family plus North Island family. It was only over night but it was quite the trip. I would load more pictures but I have to go to bed now or else I will be hating life in the morning.

Rolling in the Gardens.

Rolling in Christchurch Gardens from Chris Cammock on Vimeo.

Yesterday we took a meander in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens and met up with Dean, Carly, and Rosie. It was a lovely day- clear and hot. A good way to keep our minds off our flooded home. Our boy is getting stronger by the day it seems and is seriously into rolling. Mike captured him on camera. I don't know if there is anything more amazing than the first year of life and seeing how quickly they develop; it is incredible. Here is to twenty-ten!

a very kiwi ad

Arthur's Pass Day trip.

Yesterday we headed out of Christchurch towards Arthur's Pass; Mike's favorite area for tramps. I look forward to doing them all with him some day. It is such a beautiful area with moody and contrasting landscapes--but that is New Zealand for you. One minute you are in a rainforest and the next you amidst dry rocky hills and the next you are at the beach.

Kea birds and Viaduct Overlook

Arthur's Pass and Devil's Punchbowl Falls Walk

Castle Hill



Some of the differing landscapes in the 2 hour drive from
Arthur's Pass back to Christchurch


The roadtripper

New baby boy Matthews.

Well done Jonelle.