saturday – egg on your face and other stories

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esther and kezia were up early for kezia’s 6.30-7.30am swimming and they were back home just after 8

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then we set off on our family adventure

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which started with a healthy walk up a big hill in wenderholme

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before emerging at the top for some lovely viewings

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dad and marjorie went to look in the old homestead

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then we drove over to mahurangi to have a picnic on sullivan’s bay

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dad played some frisbee with kezi

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and on the way back we stopped off at a cheese factory for ice-creams

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then this evening dad took us to a local Japanese restaurant where they cook your food on the table in front of you (and throw it at you)

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i seem not to have taken pictures of the spicey sea weed.

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i have to say i was really impressed with how our guest through themselves in to the meal which was a little out of their comfort zone i think (and off piste for my diet too!)

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i apologise to dad for these photos, but i love how everyone is reacting!

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the chef loved it too!

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i think everyone had a really good day.  i know i did.  and the weather has been superb.  again!

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