we went to karekare beach today to recreate some fun we had 4 years ago when P&P were last here
the fun mostly involved nearly falling in this stream – we took a drier route this time 
the day started with a well packed picnic and some colour coordination
we then went over to the waterfall
and from there the trek to the beach
the beach is classic west coast – endless vistas of black sand with a few dramatic rocks thrown in for good measure
i had forgotten but last time we came here i chased some tumbleweed down the beach and jane’s dad was keen to capture it on camera
so, they found a piece on our walk through the dunes and i chased it with my camera while jane’s dad caught it on his camera
meanwhile kezia was capturing the two of us on my big camera
here’s a load more pictures
temperature control was difficult due to the sun and wind
pooch inspected the facilities on the way back to the car but after a quick look closed the door and walked away. she wouldn’t speak about what she saw/smelt but it wasn’t new zealand’s finest!
the trip ended with ice-creams. this evening P&P have been packing
