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Traveling in January (and the canoe)

February 1, 2020 by NZ Filbruns 2 Comments

We had several visitors from other places in January. Practically every time someone comes to visit, we take them to Pancake Rocks. I ended up staying home from the last two trips there; I have a baby who does not like to go away from home, so I stay here and prepare meals.

The first visitors for the month were two young men and their sister. Gayle and the children took them to Pancake Rocks on New Year’s Day. They stopped at the Brunner Mine first; this is the Grey River from there.

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After checking out Pancake Rocks, they went to Punakaiki Caverns. It’s apparently very beautiful! I’ve never been there myself.03-IMG_3007

They also took the Truman Track down to the beach. I have been there! Here are Mr. Diligence and Mr. Intellectual climbing a rock.04-IMG_3011

Our other visitors arrived towards the end of the month. This was two young ladies Esther’s age from Germany. Esther took several trips with them. The first trip was to Pancake Rocks; I didn’t save any of her pictures. Later that week, she, Mr. Diligence and Mr. Sweetie went along to the glaciers with them. Here they are walking up to Franz Josef.

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They also went to Fox Glacier, but couldn’t drive up as we did the last time. In fact, the road on both sides of the river that goes away from Fox Glacier has been washed out from the record-breaking rainfalls we’ve had this year. They walked up the road on the side away from the glacier; it’s closed to vehicles because of the slips. They walked a total of two hours there!13-IMG_321414-IMG_3235

In between trips, the boys took the German girls down to the creek and gave them a ride in the boat.16-IMG_3289

Mr. Sweetie, Mr. Imagination, and Little Miss enjoyed the water and mud!17-IMG_329218-IMG_3294

Esther and Mr. Sweetie also went with the girls to Arthur’s Pass. They stopped at Lake Brunner on the way.19-IMG_3310

This is a waterfall on the Millenium Walk, near the visitor’s centre.20-IMG_3347

These pictures were taken at the Devil’s Punchbowl Falls.21-IMG_338722-IMG_339123-IMG_3398

We have enjoyed having visitors!

Now that we’re home for a Saturday with no visitors, however, this happened:

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The canoe has been sitting for the past year, waiting for the fibreglass. Mr. Intellectual got the sanding done awhile ago, and he patched up the holes. Now, the fibreglass is on, with the first coat of epoxy. Doesn’t it look good?

Filed Under: Activities at Home, Away From Home Tagged With: Arthur's Pass, Canoe, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Punakaiki, Traveling

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