Looking south towards Wainui and Gisborne from above Makorori Beach. Winter afternoon driving home from Tolaga Bay. 

Drove up to Tolaga Bay today... just to play on the beach and visit the town. Lady in the market remembered us from when Dave taught silver carving here. An awesome place... magical. 

Beach combing between towns.. don't even know the name of this place, but only a few farms and a"heap of sheep" around for miles... uh kilometres I mean. 

Natalie's new friends, Brownie & Dahlia. She and Dave meet them on the beach every day. Today they came up to the house for a play. 

Looking back on Makorori Beach. The brown roofed house is one we looked at and considered living in. Great location!! 

Oyster catchers feeding at Tolaga Bay 

Moon rising over Wainui Beach in mid winter. 

Wainui Beach, Gisborne
First in the world to see the sun. 

The front of our house and entry way we rarely use. Natalie's room is on this front corner, living room through the glass door. Front door to the right of the glass ones. 

Front yard and garage. Natalie's room is first window on left. 

The back of the house, deck, and yard. Upstairs deck is our bedroom. Left side fence is an outdoor shower for washing up after the beach. 

View from the bedroom window. 

Doors to Dave's shop, which the back of the garage. Looking up the side of the house to the front gate and garage. 

View of the beach from the back deck. 

Looking across the back yard to the path that leads down to the beach. 

Lemon tree... almost ready for making lemon squares or fresh lemon pie. (It is "winter"!) 

Chuck, the hedgehog. 

Looking south toward Gisborne from the beach behind the house. 

Wainui Beach.. looking northfrom just in back of our house. 

Our big backyard.. 

The beach looking towards Makarori, the next community north of us. 

Notice any sheep on the hillside behind the school? 

The courtyard where the kid have lunch and hang out before school. 

The new girl in rm. 3 

After school, Natalie & her dad walk this beach home. Down the beach and to the right about 10 minutes walk...