TIME TO SAY “ADIOS” NEW ZEALAND AND WE ARE OFF – 1991
Well our time has come and we are off to another adventure. The second phase of our project had not materialized, so after 8 months we were again heading into the unknown (Deysi and the girls about 6 months) . I had not had any real time off since South Africa. Therefore it was decided, that we visit a little more of New Zealand. And then Australia, Fiji and Hawaii, before returning to Canada and seeking another job. It would seem, that from looking back on our South Africa Posts, we had plenty of vacation. So, I doubt that anyone is feeling sympathy for my plight. Before we leave, I wanted to share some images of our days in New Zealand. This was truly a wonderful country with wonderful people. We were sad to leave.
AT OUR POOL, HERE ANGE AND HER BUDDY R WERE HAVING A SWIM (HE WAS THE SON OF OUR FRIENDS FROM JAPAN). OUR POOL AND POOLHOUSE FROM OUR BACK PATIO, ROTORUA 1991 ANGE IN THE BACKYARD, LOOKS LIKE SHE WAS DRESSED FOR SCHOOL RON PRACTISING WITH HER NEW BIKE THE SWIM TEAM IN A STRATEGY MEETING RON GETTING READY TO KICK SOME BUTT AT A SCHOOL SWIM MEET SHE FLEW OFF THE BLOCKS. THEY NEVER HAD A CHANCE. THESE ELK WERE RAISED LOCALLY FOR THEIR ANTLER FELT, WHICH WENT TO CHINA AS AN APHRODISIAC DEYSI AND I ON THE EDGE OF THE GREEN LAKE. RON ON THE CAMERA A BALANCE BEAM ACROSS THE POOL, AT THE HOTEL WAIRAKI INTERNATIONAL NEAR LAKE TAUPO THE GIRLS IN THE POOL AT TAUPO THIS AT A NATURE PARK NEAR LAKE TAUPO 1991 HERE I AM BUNDLED FOR A CANADIAN WINTER ON THE BEACH AT TARAUNGA ANOTHER FAMILY OUTING, THIS TIME AT A LODGE BY TAUPO ANGE WAS A BORN EXPLORER AND GETTING BRAVER WITH EACH PASSING MONTH WEST COAST OF New Zealand, NORTH ISLAND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUNGEE JUMP I’M WALKING ALONG THE TASMAN SEA, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM AUSTRALIA RON WALKING ON THE BEACH ON THE WEST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND ENTRANCE TO THE VIEWING AREA AT LAKE TAUPO, 1991 ANOTHER VIEW OF MT. TARAWERA WITH THE TOP AND PART OF THE SIDE BLOWN OFF. THE THERMAL AREA AND GEYSERS IN ROTORUA ANGE CROSSING A THERMAL POOL. IT WAS HOT AND SMELLED OF SULPHUR YOU ARE NEVER FAR FROM HOME WHEN YOU GET TO MICKIE “D’s” ANGE MODELLING HER TUTU BEFORE GOING TO BALLET CLASS ON THE EDGE OF THE BEACH AT MT. MANGANUI, PRIOR TO GETTING INTO THE PACIFIC ANGE AND I AT A VIEWING PLATFORM ON THE TASMAN. I WAS FILMING SURFERS IN THE WILD WAVES. I DID GET SOME GOLF IN, AT SOME VERY PRETTY COURSES. I WAS HONING MY SKILLS FOR THE SENIOR TOUR AT THIS TIME. RON CONTEMPLATING OUR NEXT ADVENTURE AND HOPING DAD FINDS SOMEPLACE WHERE THERE IS LOTS TO SEE AND MANY PHOTOS TO TAKE
2 Comments
Ange
I love the photos. I also have no recollection of ever taking ballet lessons. They must have kicked me out for dancing like a Heald.
Jered
So jealous. Can’t wait until Ronnie and I get to visit!