http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/This blog is for sharing news and photos with members of the family and friends around the world.en-EUhttp://backend.userland.com/rss092http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/f2/6287e7ffc3cba57f5a707684121f92_160x200.jpg <p>Our last full day in NZ, we decided we ought to visit Christchurch as tomorrow is obviously reserved for panic tanning!</p> <p>Today we have had a Nor' west wind, which is very warm and strong. It's a bit like when you open the door of a fan oven and forget to keep out of the way. Good clothes drying weather. The temp today in Christchurch as been around 30 degrees.</p> <p>This will be the last update to the blog before we arrive home, so thanks for checking in every now and again - we've really enjoyed the comments you've left for us.</p> <p>Cheers, Cindy, Mike, Matt, Joe and Emma</p> <p>ps you have to turn your head on one side to look at the last pic as I can't turn it round.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010274.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010274_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010276.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010276_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010275.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010275_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/christchurch_2_january~432933/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/christchurch_2_january~432933/Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:49:32 +0100 <p>This is the bridge people bungy from.</p> <p>We were on our way to Hanmer Springs Thermal pools - a great way to spend New Year's Eve.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010247_01.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010247_01_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010249.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010249_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010254.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010254_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010256.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010256_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/hanmer_springs_31_dec~432928/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/hanmer_springs_31_dec~432928/Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:42:30 +0100 <p>Couldn't resist taking another photo</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010233.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010233_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/on_our_way_back_to_loburn_30_dec~432923/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/on_our_way_back_to_loburn_30_dec~432923/Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:35:00 +0100 <p>We took this on the way back to the cottage - beautiful!</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010221.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010221_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/scenic_view_of_the_bay~432920/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/02/scenic_view_of_the_bay~432920/Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:32:48 +0100 <p>Hello all and Happy New Year to you</p> <p>I hope you didn't drink too much, we were a bit warmer than you I think!</p> <p>We headed into Christchurch at 1030 in time for some live music in Cathedral Square and the big countdown to the New Year. There was a firework display on the top of a big building at midnight and then we headed home for a drink or two.</p> <p>I can't upload photos here as I don't have a driver for the camera so will upload in Christchurch tomorrow (our last full day here)</p> <p>See you all soon</p> <p>Love Cindy x </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/01/happy_new_year~430689/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2006/01/01/happy_new_year~430689/Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:00:24 +0100 <p>Emma and I went on a boat trip to swim with the Hector dolphins. We saw loads of friendly pods but were not able to swim with them because they had calves with them, but we were very lucky because the mothers were swimming by the boat for ages showing off their babies - this is very rare apparently.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010193.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010193_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010198.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010198_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p> <a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010195.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010195_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010204.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010204_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/29/dolphin_swimming~423331/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/29/dolphin_swimming~423331/Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:30:25 +0100 <p>This is the cottage we're staying in, called 'Briar Cottage'. We have decided to stay on an extra day and Cliff, Sally and the kids are joining us too.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010178.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010178_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010192.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010192_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/29/our_accommodation_in_akaroa~423323/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/29/our_accommodation_in_akaroa~423323/Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:20:04 +0100 <p>Signing off for today but we promise to upload more pics soon.</p> <p>Luv Cindy, Mike, Matt, Joe and Emma</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010173.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010173_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa_harbour~418645/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa_harbour~418645/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:04:45 +0100 <p>Just so you know, it's REALLY HOT here today. Not that we're rubbing it in or anything. Much.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010172.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010172_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa~418642/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa~418642/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:02:11 +0100 <p>We have just arrived in Akaroa for 2 night's stay. I'll try and upload some more photos before we leave here on Thursday.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010171.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010171_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa_27_december~418639/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/akaroa_27_december~418639/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:59:36 +0100 <p>Gone fishing.........</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010170.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010170_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418637/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418637/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:56:26 +0100 <p>a couple of old wrecks</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010169.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010169_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418636/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418636/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:54:33 +0100 <p>Walkers Beach - you can only reach it by boat!!!</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010167.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010167_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418635/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/quail_island~418635/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:52:24 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010162.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010162_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/the_girls_on_the_ferry~418633/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/the_girls_on_the_ferry~418633/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:50:15 +0100 <p>We decided to visit Quail Island - an old leper colony - we hoped we would get legless!</p> <p>This is the view of Littleton from the ferry.</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010161.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010161_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/boxing_day~418632/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/boxing_day~418632/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:48:02 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010159.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010159_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/mike_s_latest_project~418631/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/mike_s_latest_project~418631/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:45:05 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010156.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010156_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/follow_the_leader~418630/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/follow_the_leader~418630/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:42:55 +0100 <p>He's a Snipe! Hahaha, geddit?</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010151.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010151_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/wesley~418628/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/wesley~418628/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:40:45 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010144.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010144_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/santa_and_his_helpers_spend_some_down_ti~418625/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/santa_and_his_helpers_spend_some_down_ti~418625/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:38:18 +0100 <p>The weather was a bit shakey to start with but hey - we're English and we don't let a bit of cloud stop us!</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010137.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010137_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/turkey_sarnies_on_the_beach~418624/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/turkey_sarnies_on_the_beach~418624/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:36:11 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010134.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010134_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/tom_s_meccano_set~418621/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/tom_s_meccano_set~418621/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:33:43 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010133.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010133_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/more_presents~418619/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/more_presents~418619/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:31:41 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010131.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010131_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/christmas_day~418618/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/christmas_day~418618/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:29:16 +0100 <p>As you can see Waikuku beach was packed out on Christmas Eve! (by the way, that's Sally's hair not a mermaid's hair)<br> <a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010127.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010127_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/busy_beach~418616/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/busy_beach~418616/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:27:07 +0100 <p>Emma and Aimee doing a Baywatch impression<br> <a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010124.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010124_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/waikuku~418615/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/waikuku~418615/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:23:44 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010143.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010143_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/waikuku_beach_christmas_eve~418613/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/waikuku_beach_christmas_eve~418613/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:19:14 +0100 <p>We had a lovely afternoon in Arrowtown then spent the evening in Wanaka, found a great place for dinner and then drove back over the mountains to Queenstown.<br> <a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010132.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010132_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/wanaka_again~418611/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/wanaka_again~418611/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:15:53 +0100 <p>Let's give them a big hand!</p> <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/Ps1010123_01.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/Ps1010123_01_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/lake_wanaka_22_december~418609/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/lake_wanaka_22_december~418609/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:09:23 +0100 <p><a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010116.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010116_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/the_river_arrow~418607/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/the_river_arrow~418607/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:08:13 +0100 <p>Panning for gold (without success unfortunately)<a href="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010115.JPG" title=""><img src="http://data1.blog.de/blog/d/davis-family/img/P1010115_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/arrowtown_22_december~418604/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://davis-family.blog.co.uk/2005/12/27/arrowtown_22_december~418604/Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:03:12 +0100