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| The girls are sleeping marae style in the living room since downstairs is a complete construction zone. |
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| Windows boarded up. |
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| Looking into Josie and Ellie's room from outsied. |
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| All the walls are getting earthquake strengthened and re-framed. |
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| Our lovely friends the Hoggs let us stay in their beach bach in Waikanae for a week to escape the construction. |
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| We LOVED where we stayed in Whitianga! Right on the water and so much to do. |
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| Sami and Ellie |
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| Anna and Josie |
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| Dawn and Ali |
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| Ali showed off her mad trampoline skills - this was before we actually broke their tramp!! |
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| Ellie and her godmother rockin some moves. |
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| Lilly and one of the resort cats, Bella. |
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| I like a little wine and a view with my reading. |
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| Heading out to dinner. |
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| Lovely Martin family. |
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| Samantha tries a mussel for the first time - even though NZ has the best she wasn't a fan. |
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| Some travel guides claim New Chums Beach is the prettiest in NZ. We liked it but I still prefer Cathedral Cove. |
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| Sea Cave Adventures |
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| Looking up at the trees above the cave. |
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| The other resort cat, Issy, snuck into our room every night and slept on the end of my bed once Dugald and the Martins left. Very comforting. |
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| Lunch with these two after everyone else left. |
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| As the only two children left they were in charge of dishes. They did a good job! |
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| Then Ellie put her magic makeup skills to work on Josie. |
