January each year sees us down at Whakamaru, about 20mins from Tokoroa. We camp in a reserve on the edge of Lake Whakamaru with a couple of other families. We all really look forward to it and have such a great time. Jeff travels most days back to the shop but still feels like he gets a holiday. It is a beautiful spot and I can spend hours just sitting looking at the scenery.
Isn't that just the most gorgeous view??
This view is taken from a kayak on the other side of the lake from our campsite. You can see it is a popular spot-there were several other families camping alongside us this year.
This is our dining area...
...and a beautiful view makes doing the dishes slightly less of a chore!
This year we were fortunate enough to have Arthur (my brother) join us for a few days. It was fabulous to spend time with him and to show him where we spend our holidays each year.
And apparently I had to have my photo taken! Here I am in the lean-to on the front of our tent, preparing one of the numerous meals we eat-the fresh air certainly whets everyone's appetite!
Sometimes we get sick of washing in the cold water of the lake so these two conned me into boiling tons of water and making them a tarpaulin 'bath'. Actually it was a great time waster-they spent ages in it. I just had to top it up with warm water every now and then.
We were very lucky with the weather this year and only had a couple of showers of rain over two weeks. However, we did get a lot of cloudy days and then the wind got up for the last day with white caps springing up all over the lake. So, no boating, skiing, paddle boarding or kayaking done in that weather.
And then this branch (which looked much bigger ) fell from one of the pine trees in the reserve, missing Caitlin's tent by inches, and so the decision was made to pack up a day early this year and head home. Over the years we have seen pine cones drop nearby but this was really close...and large!!
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