drinking water in the rain forest

here’s a giant kauri tree.  we knew it was because there was a sign next to it.  Kauris are important NZ trees. Do a google and learn my friends

today we went with our friends buzz, wendy, maisie and robyn to a dam in the local rain forest.  it’s where our drinking water is stored apparently

it’s started with a walk / run down a steepish path

and eventually we reached the dam

here’s the water

and here’s the wall

the view was quite unreal, looking down on the rain forest.

After our walk we went back to buzz and wendy’s for tea and cake. then back home for tea.
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tomorrow holds more excitement – esther has a school trip to the zoo and transport technology museum (two different places connected with a tram), kezia has school, i pick up my new car.  And finally, jane and i will (hopefully) buy our long promised / long awaited washing machine, assuming our bank card is up for the challenge !

[one week from now i will have completed my first day at work.  i have to admit to being a little nervous after all this time off and especially as it’s the thing which has brought us all the way across the world to this amazing place !  still, plenty of time to enjoy my last week of non-workyness with jane]