January in Taupo Bay

Ok, so it was 2 months ago... I've been busy!
In January the whanau went way way north to the fabulous Taupo Bay for a week of surfing and fishing.


Colette had her friend 'MC' to stay, and so they spent the first day modelling lifejackets for a rather strange new zealand fashion shoot. Girls! Sheesh.


Colette decided to wreak havoc on the aiwaves. There's no better way to get to know your local coastguard than by having a bit of a chat on the emergency channel.


Taupo Bay is beautiful!


Time to go and see if there's any surf!


Taupo Bay is just north of Whangaroa and has the same stunning landscape.


Colette got all arty and took this photo.


This was our humble abode. It was very noice!! Not a bad boat too ;-)


Time to check the beach again.


While we were there Eug had a birthday. I think it was just some trick so he'd be showered with presents.


But I didn't care coz' I caught a 5lb snapper :-D


"It looks bigger when I hold it like this" :-)


We had crayfish, fillet steak and snapper for dinner. Eug should turn 40 more often!


During the week Callum had been interested in this little cave thing at the end of the beach. He was convinced the rocks were left by pirates as a way of communicating with each other (cunning!), we of course moved the rocks each day to play along with his theory.


On the last day Callum found a treasure map outside the house (wonder how that got there?)


It was all pretty exciting!


OMG! Where did those scary pirates come from!?!!


He was a wriggly little blighter!
It goes without saying that Callum managed to escape, stole the pirate's scabbards and then chased them around the beach :-S

What a great holiday :-)