Sunday 17 March 2013

Mary mary quite contrary

She  came she brought 2600 people to our we're town, she went.
The excitement of last week was the visit fom the Queen Mary 2, a big old girl.  Sadly couldn't see her from work, but I felt her presence, through making 35 orders of fish and chips over lunch.  It seems to be a cruise ship thing, they go nuts for fish and chips and of course all come at once!  Was fun though, love it when its busy. 
I relaxed after my shift, Akaroa style, rather than flaking out in front of the tele, went kayKing!  Yes I know!  It is still me, honest.  Then wine and pizza,  see told you it was me really!
We tried to kayak up to Mary but she was quite far out, but got to see her, quite smart looking compared to the others, but not that special really.  But cruise ships don't ding my bell anyway.

A rainy day off today.  It rained (proper nz rain, none of this drizzle nonsense!) All night and hasn't stopped.  I briefly awoke and back to snoozly land for an epic lie in!  I have popped out to check emails and get a coffee ( working in cafes has made me a coffee fiend again!). And fully intend to go back to bed now!!  Maybe a cuppa and a movie, yum.
My musings to go into the city to geg brake pads and a toothbrush seem a distant snoozy dream.

I have just got a piano book out the library, so maybe a tinkle later, oooh and I got sausages for tea.  Rocking Monday!

Bysie bye for now

Rxxx

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Hurrah for Hector

Well after 4 months I have finally seen a dolphin, whoop whoop.
I was blessed with beautiful weather for my day off and wandered down to book a boat trip out around the Harbour, I blagged it for free, due to being a non tourist.  All I have to do is rave about how great it was, won't be hard.

Looking out to sea with a gull getting in on the action
 Sea Cave
 Fur Seal, showing off!
 Hector Dolphin
 When the Harbour meets the Pacific Ocean.  (and now I know who Magelen is!)
 Albatross (they are big despite the look in this pic!)

 Gorgeous Hector
 Blow Hole, glad it wasn't too calm!

Still blows my mind that I can do this on my day off, by walking a few hundred yards down the road.

Rxxx

Rosie's Road Trips

I have been making the most of my days off and been on a couple of Road trips, making the most of my new found freedom thanks to the sexy penfold.  We have been out and about twice in the last few weeks, once up North to Hamner springs, just the two of us and also inland to Methven, in the mountains with an extra one.

Hamner Springs
 Penfold at Hamner Forest
 The Thermal Pools
 Me in the Forest
 Fairytale Toadstools, I sat  under them to drink my teeny cup of tea.
 The stunning Forest Canopy

 The Lunch of Queens
 My Fantail friend

 Sharplin Falls


 Top of our walk near the base of Mount Hutt
 Rakaia Gorge



This country is beyond stunning, at every turn.  What a lucky bunny I am.

Rxxx