Bay of Plenty

Image capturing opportunity on the beach. (Joe is in a 'Bumbo', not a potty.)

We have managed to get away for a night to the Bay of Plenty which was pretty pleasant. That is apart from the drive. My back requires frequent rests from the car and a regular exercise known as pre-stressing. This together with Daniel's need for salad eating stops at the right type of eatery meant that the journey took three times as long as it takes everyone else.
The weather was stunning, as if often is in New Zealand.

Hobson Bay

The train going across Hobson Bay

The sandspit,

At the end of the sandspit.

Mt Maunganui marina

Daniel strides into the distance.

Tom at the Marina at Mt Maunganui

Joe in his walker

Tom overlooking Orakei basin

Orakei

Just near our house is Orakei basin which is the remains of an explosive volcano called a tuff ring volcano. The bank around the basin is the tuff ring, an unstable type of rock/soil - something like that.

Walking back from Kare Kare beach

Later storyboard scene 6

Early storyboard scene 4

Williams UpFront

Williams Up Front is now on air. I've been working on it since its inception before Christmas and have designed the look of it. It's a current affairs programme twice a week.

One of many of Daniel's creations

Keeping control of the floating babes

The Englishman goes further afield

Daniel has moved deeper into New Zealand territory and has signed up for 10 days of meditation at a secret location. He has given up the right to speak, to use a computer and to wear shorts. But he has a secret weapon. His extremely complicated diet has been forwarded to the kitchen of the establishment in the form of several long detailed emails. First the establishment's menus were sent to Daniel. He then requested details of the recipes and ingredients. These recipes were then examined closely and sent back with various instructions and requirements.
Ha! That should confuse them. Meditation or no meditation.