FAMILY!!!

Geplaatst op 17 december 2018 om 23:49 uur

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(16 Dec.)
Three days ago we arrived in Wanganui. The journey to there was interesting. We wanted to go to there directly, but we saw a windmill with a Dutch market in it. Someone from Heiloo made it and copied the mill of Piet of Alkmaar. We talked to his son. Strange, you go to the other side of the world, and then you visit something you also have at home.  

After the windmill we went to Wanganui without stops. We went to the house of Gert, the cousin of my father. In NZ his name is Gerry, because they can’t say the G. We also met his woman; Francis and one of his sons; Christian (and two dogs: Sherlock and Juno). We really had an amazing time. I went mountain biking with Christian, we drove a scenic route along the river, and one to the sea where was a place with an flying fox, so big my father tried it and we visited a Marae, a visiting house for M?ori. I also teached Christian some Dutch words. The nicest thing was, if you ask me, wrecking a tree house with Christian, but I need to say the tree house was already almost wrecked by woodworms.  

Today we went to a beach. The sand was totally black, and the water was warm. There came flood, so we had a short time, but still we almost burned. We also brought my grandfather to the airport. For that we woke up at six forty. Now we’re at mount Egmont, and I’m not joking. We walked trough a beautiful garden full of flowers. If you want to now how you get blue hortensia’s without ink, put rusty nails in the ground.

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Annemarie Keijzer Geplaatst op 18 december 2018 om 10:16 uur Hi Jip, Exciting! But if you start visiting windmills its time to come back ;) You know what? I remember in the first story you told there will be a surprise at the end of your trip.... ?? We ar sooo curious! And waiting for more pics and stories when you are back. Enjoy the last few days and have a good (long) trip back (are you going via Singapore?? ) Than you should go to visit the gardens there and the harbour. See you soon! Hessel, Robin, Marcel, Annemarie