Liam's Family Holiday

On Saturday after rugby we went to Omarama and stayed in a motel.  The next day we went to Queenstown for Nana DiDi's birthday, she was turning 70. My cousins came from Dunedin and Sydney, all together there was 14 people.  We went skiing at Remarkables Ski field it was fun, I went on the chairlift with Tom and Dad.  On the first day I went on the sugar bowl.  On Thursday we went on the gondola and luge with all the family, I raced Tom, Dad and Zach.  On Friday we all went out for dinner at the Lonestar for Nana DiDi's birthday and on Sunday we came home to West Melton.  It was great to get home and see Bruno and Ella, as we had really missed them both.

By Liam Parker
13th July 2014

Cushlagh's holiday snaps

Cushlagh had fun in the sun with her Grandad on and off the water for her holidays!

Looking out over Brighton Pier

Cushlagh is with her Grandad on her Mum and Dad's boat in the Duvauchelles.

I wonder if Cushlagh and Grandad caught any fish?

Holiday snaps

What did you and your family get up to over the holidays? Bruce and I went to Nelson for a few days and I fell in love with Kaiteriteri, love at first sight! Bruce wanted to show me the cross country tracks he had to endure while he was at high school. One was funnily enough named Agony Hill!

My holiday snaps

As promised photos of Bruce's and my holiday to Thailand. 

Having a fish spa treatment with fish nicknamed "doctor fish." These hungry fish were nibbling away even though they have no teeth. 

Who says you can't play with your food? One thing I indulged on was the fresh fruit including these rambutan. This hairy spiky ball was hiding tasty and sweet fruit     

A memory of a life time! We were careful with what company we rode with as some treat their elephants (Cĥāng). 

Our lady Dacom, was 65 years old and eats 300 kilograms of pineapples, leaves, bananas and other vegetation. 

Finally we popped over to Phi Phi Island for a couple of days. We quickly realised that this wasn't enough time to explore these remote islands. Another first was snorkelling at night with illuminated plankton! 

Have you got any holiday snaps you would like to share?