The first leg of our New Zealand vacation.
P1040757 Flying into New Plymouth.
P1040759 Flying into New Plymouth.
P1040760 The switch back to driving on left.
P1040766 Young Jayden takes delight in gift opening.
P1040768 Wat is uw naam?
P1040778 Mum's back garden.
P1040784 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040786 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040795 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040802 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040809 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040819 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040822 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040823 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040831 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040838 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1040851 A drive through NP suburbia.
P1040857 A drive through NP suburbia.
P1040858 Just one of many rows of agapanthus.
P1040859 Merrilands Domain.
P1040861 Merrilands Domain.
P1040867 Merrilands Domain.
P1040868 The sea from Churchill Heights.
P1040873 Mount Egmont from Churchill Heights.
P1040878 The heart of Taranaki shopping. :-P
P1040888 The ol' Durham Road Hall.
P1040892 A drive along Durham Road (the origin of many who carry the Dodunski name).
P1040893 A drive along Durham Road (the origin of many who carry the Dodunski name).
P1040894 A drive along Durham Road (the origin of many who carry the Dodunski name).
P1040898 A drive along Durham Road (the origin of many who carry the Dodunski name).
P1040904 A drive along Durham Road (the origin of many who carry the Dodunski name).
P1040925 The view from Oakura towards New Plymouth.
P1040929 The familiar black (iron) sand of Taranaki beaches.
P1040931 An old New Plymouth villa.
P1040932 A typical 30s style bungalow.
P1040936 Castle like villa.
P1040939 Marbles Restaurant - venue of our 1st wedding anniversary.
P1040944 Marbles Restaurant - venue of our 1st wedding anniversary.
P1040950 Marbles Restaurant - venue of our 1st wedding anniversary.
P1040951 Marbles Restaurant - venue of our 1st wedding anniversary.
P1040952 Marbles Restaurant - venue of our 1st wedding anniversary.
P1040954 The well trodden - and cycled - New Plymouth Coastal Walkway.
P1040961 View from East End beach.
P1040962 Great vantage point for watching life walk on by, to the sound of breaking waves.
P1040965 Lake Rotomanu.
P1040969 Lake Rotomanu.
P1040972 Lake Rotomanu.
P1040978 Lake Rotomanu.
P1050003 Alicia and young Isaiah.
P1050005 A drive through older New Plymouth.
P1050011 'The Gables', Brooklands Park.
P1050013 'The Gables', Brooklands Park.
P1050019 'The Gables', Brooklands Park.
P1050029 'The Gables', Brooklands Park.
P1050031 'The Gables', Brooklands Park.
P1050032 Chinese Garden, Brooklands Park.
P1050046 Brooklands Zoo.
P1050049 Brooklands Zoo.
P1050062 Brooklands Zoo.
P1050067 Brooklands Zoo.
P1050072 Brooklands Zoo.
P1050091 Brooklands Bowl, natural and popular outdoor ampitheatre.
P1050094 Brooklands Bowl, natural and popular outdoor ampitheatre.
P1050104 Brooklands Bowl, natural and popular outdoor ampitheatre.
P1050110 Brooklands Park.
P1050112 Brooklands Park.
P1050114 Brooklands Park.
P1050117 Brooklands Park.
P1050120 Prelude to our evening at Marbles.
P1050124 Prelude to our evening at Marbles.
P1050137 Reaching for the grog!
P1050139 Hanging out with Uncle Isaac.
P1050143 Reading momentarily seems more interesting.
P1050150 Caught unawares!
P1050177 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1050207 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1050233 Taranaki Festival of Lights.
P1050248 Gul finally meets Florence. :-)
P1050250 Rhododendron perhaps? No, some sort of lily. :-P
P1050272 A spontaneous drive up the mountain.
P1050292 A lone toitoi.
P1050303 Lake Mangamahoe.
P1050325 One of the many exotic species in Wayne's garden.
P1050330 Wayne's garden.
P1050333 One of the many exotic species in Wayne's garden.
P1050335 Wayne's garden.