Monday, 15 June 2015

Whakatane

I had arranged to take Shauna on a visit to meet the Branch President of Whakatane Branch and his family. So actually staying at their home for two nights was just such a treasured experience. On our second night Djahni their 14 year old daughter showed us her performance of the Kapa Haka and we were thrilled. Earlier that day her dad had showed us the DVD of the whole of her school performing the Kapa Haka  for national festival and I believe they came third. During the day we did a little shopping and then had our lunch overlooking Whakatane Harbour. After lunch we drove around the coast to Ohope Beach (pronounced O hope ee). Sophia and Lilly had lots of fun collecting shells. Ohope beach is an award winning beach and very pretty.
Thanks a lot to the Waihirere Family to turned a nightmare of an experience turn into a treasured memory that both Shauna and her family and we will always remember. And of course Sophia will always remember it because she left her glow-worm behind there. I wonder if we will have time to pick it up on our return journey.

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