Our hosts in the North Island.. Michelle, (Shelagh’s niece) Seamus her husband and Little Seamus Og (Og meaning “The Younger) Many of the photo’s on this leg are family type ones, so I will spare you just this once..
…but awww come on. He is like totally scrumptiously awesome isn’t he? He actually turned into our entertainment for the week.
He likes slides…
…eating…
…sitting in tupperware bowls..
…and well you get the picture. Well he is sixteen months old isn’t he?
Wellington is known as “Windy Wellington”, it lives up to it’s name…
…as can be seen in this photo from a view point over Wellington City. The Cook Strait acts as a kind of funnel for the wind… good for wind surfing I guess! We hung the washing out before we went out on this trip… and retrieved it from the roof when we got home. Really.
Koru.. (Maori for New Life) is seen on a fern that grows all over the place (The Silver Fern is the National Emblem here… you may have seen it on an All Black shirt when they wipe the floor with us) It turns into a full grown fern in its own right. Nice…
Before I disappear to get packed for Fiji (I know.. It’s a tough life…) I thought that I would include a couple of shots from days out…
And say a great “thanks to Michelle, Seamus and Seamus Og for looking after us so well. The evening at the restaurant will stay with us forever. You are a wonderful family. We appreciate you all. Meanwhile all, look out for the next exciting instalment from Fiji.. (Yehaaaawwww!)
David and Rachel Poxon Said:
on October 12, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Dear Mike and Shelagh
Great to follow your adventures online (and those of the globetrotting meerkat!)
You are looking well and we can see you are having a great time with yet more adventures to enjoy!
Have a “cool” time in Fiji (someone has to do it…..!)
Enjoy!
Lots of Love
David and Rachel
Kathryn Bamsey Said:
on October 14, 2008 at 7:07 pm
We LOVE Max!!!!!!!!! lol can’t wait to meet him I’m his biggest fan!!!!
Mike Robins Said:
on October 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hi.. thanks for the postings! Hot in Fiji… regarding Max, he is having a bit of an identity crisis… he has been called a mere cat a meer cat, a mear cat and I note that David has him as a Meer Kat… I have a sneaky suspicion that david is right… can anyone sort the cat out???
Mike n Shelagh… comming home SOON!
Jon & Maureen Said:
on October 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Hi there
Glad you are having a great time. What fantastic places you are visiting. Max is obviously well established into the family now- does he know how he will be welcomed to England? So many fans are awaiting his arrival. Some of us will be pretty pleased to see his carers too!!! Enjoy Fiji & LA. Love Jon & Maureen x
Hilary and David Said:
on October 18, 2008 at 11:34 am
Hi Mike and Shelagh, Looks like an amazing time you’re having. What a fantastic world we live in! Well, Fiji and LA to come.. it’s a hard life but somebody has to do it! We’ve just had a really grand week in Malta with Ruth and Martin, Robert and Hazel. While we were there we felt God’s call to plant a church right there at Golden Bay.. Fancy that!
Only joking…. Ncc is the place for us!
Looking forward to your return,
Love in Jesus x x
Mike Robins Said:
on October 18, 2008 at 10:26 pm
G’day you pair! Hope you’re still blooming! Michelle and Seamus Og and Pat have arrived in Dubai and had a great flight. Home alone with my bro who is also loving life at the mo, he’s off skiing again tomorrow. I’m missing my whanau but my folks will arrive out here this coming weekend. Keep in touch, God Bless, Seamus
pete & Theresa Malin Said:
on October 19, 2008 at 9:34 am
HI Mike & Sheila I write this in Melbourne airport as we start the long journey home sadly our air new zealan flight was cancelled this afternoon and we are now scheduled on a quantas flight at 23.50 tonite. All being well will arrive in londonn at 13.30 hrs tomorrow .Have had a great time and glad you are too. Look forward to seeing you soon just hoping blighty is not too cold and wet.
lots of love P&T
Deborah Bonner Said:
on October 20, 2008 at 1:21 pm
This post is for Max…
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0209/feature3/
(Should help him discover his true identity)
Mike Robins Said:
on October 23, 2008 at 5:41 am
Hi everyone… in LA… 90 degrees… nedver thought that I would say this but looking forward to frost!!!! Debs… Max LOVED the site… it seems that he klnows a couple of the Kats in the photo’s! Blog update hopefully really soon with Fiji n LA
Love the three of us.
Marg and Ralph in Adelaide Said:
on October 24, 2008 at 11:00 am
Hi Mike and Shelagh,
We are now back home after our 4 weeks away – had all sorts of temps – cold and wet in UK and Paris, hot and humid (and sometimes damp) in Savannah and Orlando. glad to be in our own bed and house for a while, though Ralph is off again to Sth America in 2 weeks. Edge going well. Danny back on deck from this week – all pleased to see him again.
Enjoy the rest of your trip. Glad Max is enjoying it all.
Love Marg and Ralph