12 February 2009

Though I was seeing things when I noticed this car behind Eileen's home which you can see through the trees

Some more views of the local beach area,

The smallest crab I have even seen 3 centimetres across 1. 3/16 of inch look at those eyes

11 February 2009

At dinner in the complex with four of Eileen's friends one lady from the other table asked me how was my harem

09 February 2009

Today I went for what is a must to all visitors to Mount Maunganui and that is to take the approximately 45 minute walk around the base of the mountA small isle of the beach

Mount Maunganui

The following pictures are views from my walk around the mount

Shells from Maori feasts these must have been there for many many years

On completion of my circumference of the mount did see two overseas cruise ships in port

Close up of Cruise liner The Diamond Princess

In the afternoon I did play Lawn Bowls at Eileen's complex, and did use the bowls given to Eileen some years ago By brother Tom's wife Joyce, they previously belong to Joyce's mother

08 February 2009

Today went for walk to beach near Eileen's, this is the entrance to her complex and the picture below is of some new apartments built

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The Beach

07 February 2009

The Entrance to where Eileen lives

Eileen's home on the right

Eileen playing Croquet on the right

and again playing here

An unusual plant for me

06 February 2009

Today I did fly to New Zealand to visit sister Eileen, view one of plane taking off picture from other runway Sydney

View from Plane over The Tasman Sea

Picture taken from my seat on bus travelling to Mount Maunganui where Eileen lives a rather longer trip than normal some 4 and half hours

01 February 2009

My Midday Lunch Today on the Veranda local Prawns from Lake Illawarra just a few kilometres away from here, small but much tastier than the imported ones.