Rā 328 Rāapa 23 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

Things I am grateful for. ..

Rā 327 Rātu 22 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

The sun came again today and strawberries are summer fruit so it must be summer!

Rā 326 Rāhina 21 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

Summer is here again today although it is quite windy!  But the bees are out sampling the nectar. 

Rā 325 Rātapu 20 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

After a busy week travelling around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty it was great to get out in the sunshine on to of a hill this morning!  

This afternoon I finally got round to painting the bathroom!

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Spring clean day today! Think I unleashed a monster … After helping me organise the living room, I found Aonghas cleaning his room… no bribes or blackmail ! 

Rā 323 Rāmere 18 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

Such a stunning place to be today for our workshops. 

 Rā 322 Rāpare 17 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

On the road to Whakatane there is a tiny place called Matata. Like many small towns that have grown up along the coast line it seems quite linear. The ocean, the railway line, the road, houses. I promised myself a walk on the beach once I got to Whakatane but by the time I had time, the rain had arrived. 

Rā 321 Rāapa 16 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

Taupo workshops at Wairakei Primary School. A delightful welcome from a passionate and proud kapahaka group started the day.  Good, robust conversations all day, the best banana cake and friendly Tui. 

Rā 320 Rātu 15 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

First day of Strategic Thinking workshops today in Paeroa. Great discussions with challenging questions and some ‘outside the confort zone’ thinking.  Carried on down to Taupo ready for tomorrow’s workshops in time for a beautiful sunset over the lake. 

Rā 319 Rāhina 14 o Whiringa-ā-rangi

The official photos came through from the Tikitapu trail run today.  It has also been confirmed as 24.5km rather than the advertised 23km! 

Here’s me, clean and dirty, at the start in the Redwoods and at the finish at Lake Tikitapu  (Blue Lake).