NZ photos jan to April

I Ihave finally gotten round to putting some photos onto my blogspot. The last few months have flown by and after training for the Womens triathalon and 12km race City to Surf I have stopped running for a while. Andrew and I have been to Auckland, Dunedin and Blenheim visiting friends as well as a trip to the Lewis Pass over Easter. Next trip is to Mt Cook for Queens birthday weekend which is next weekend!

Back in New Zealand home of Kiwis

After 7 months in the UK I have returned to New Zealand back to Christchurch and almost my old job back at Christchurch hospital. Andrew and I are together still which is just the greatest news. We took 2 weeks holiday up to the North Island when I got back and apart from jetlag and a throat infection I managed to walk the Tongariro Crossing in National Park, survived the swell on the boat trip to White Island - active volcano off Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty and used my Christmas present from Andrew to Boogie board off the beaches of Gisborne and the East cape. Lovely sunny weather, succeeded in burning minimally and avoided the masses of mossies! Both trips on the Interisland ferry were lovely and on the return we even saw a Sperm whale blowing in the distance and its tail fin as it dived. other wildlife were the common dolphins on our White island tour. Not yet got the photos onto the computer but will update when I do.

Katie and Mark's wedding

It's nearly a month since the wedding in Aspley Guise and then Woburn Abbey and I am finally getting a few photos onto my blog. It was a beautiful sunny day and enjoyed catching up with my fellow school friends Caroline and Vicki as well as Katie.

photos of UK

Photo of Dad with my car(very similar to my old Corsa) , Mum and I in Glen Affric, Scotland at the Chisholm cairn , view of Edinburgh from Arthurs seat and Praia de Luz which is west Algarve, Portugal
The last few months I have been up and down the UK visiting family and friends as well as a week in Portugal and working in Walsall near Birmingham for 6 weeks. Its been hectic but I have really been enjoying catching up with everyone.

More photos from UK

Photo of John my brother, Katies hen party, me above Loch Lomond

my nephew oliver

This is my nephew Oliver who had his first birthday yesterday. He is walking and loves music or more specifically making a noise!

Canada Trip photos

June 2006

Just a few more photos of Canada.

Left:
Me in Victoria, Vancouver Island

Right: Spot the Wildlife photo of Pilot Whales off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia