So we came to the end eventually. It was time to head home and start settling. We had an unbelievable few years and we will take a load of great memories with us for the rest of our lives. Now on to the next chapter!!! Bye, Bye New Zeland!!

In April we went to Tongariro National Park which was fantastic. Tongariro National Park was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the centre of the park. There are a number of Māori religious sites within the park, and many of the park's summits, including Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, are tapu, or sacred. The Tongariro National Park is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Cros...

So Barrett came over for another visit and we went to the Devonport food and wine festival. Great weather and a great day out!!

We bought ourselsves a tent to go camping around and touring for the summer months. One of the best places we went to was Papoma Beah, some great weather and a beautiful beach. We got a great spot right on the edge of the beach. Great weekend!

We wnt to our friends house for Christmas day this time. Nice and chilled with great weather!!