Animal Crossing

PenguinSign,
originally uploaded by thomas.g.

Hi all,

here's a pic from our stop in Oamaru, home of the impossibly cute little blue penguins! Click here to find out more, including webcam!

After the viewing we went to the fantastic Woolstore Cafe (highly recommended for anyone visiting Oamaru). Not only are the food and service excellent, but they have blue penguins nesting under the floor, and a camera set up so that you can see them while you eat!

:-)

Next (and last) stop Christchurch...

ttfn

Tom & family

Family in Alex

Family in Alex
Originally uploaded by ange.j.

Another day... more rellies!

We've totally complicated it all now by meeting another 'set' of Dad's cousins! We were just getting the hang of Jim and Pat's family and now we have moved on to meeting Dad's Auntie Vera's children! Luckily they brought a very organised family history book with them that helped us all!

Leaving Bill & Trish's tomorrow (Thursday) to start the final leg of the journey (boohoo)up to Christchurch.

Check back soon!

Ange, Anne, Tom and Simon

Another Old Aeroplane...

MumDadCat,
originally uploaded by thomas.g.

Hi all,

here's Mum & Dad 1000 ft up in a Catalina shortly before a water landing on Lake Wanaka! And yes, it was me taking the picture! :-D It was a fantastic trip, and for those few of you who don't know all about Cat's I'll edumacate you once I'm back!

;-)

Tom & the Gibbys

Wanaka Reles

wanaka_group,
originally uploaded by thomas.g.

Here we are meeting the reles in Wanaka, trying hard to learn everyones names and place them in the family tree! We visited Zita and Lynden's house the next day (Monday). I think that's been the largest place we've seen yet, even though all of the houses here seem huge to us. They also had a very impressive "boy's room" where Dad gave the photo show on a projector! Dad and I are very green!

;-)

Tom & the rest