When work has benefits

Last night I stayed in Taupo, my hotel room opened out onto these views and I had some little feathery visitors...
Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro at the foot of the lake...still snow covered

Natural geothermal hot streams trickle into the lake...

ahhhhh cute!

Claudia & Halloween visitors

Claudia has been staying with us this week...we have taken her to some of our local favourite places

On Karekare beach

We had some trick or treaters arrive on Halloween....spoooookkkkkyyyy!!!!