Checking In |
United Lounge |
Passing time at PDX |
Silly "adults" |
Passing time in San Francisco |
Cousins |
Johanna in Wonderland |
Josie in NZ |
Photo-bombed |
Pink Pig |
Pink Pig Cafe |
Fish'n Chips |
Car fun |
It's so beautiful here |
Meemo and Hanna |
Pahutakawa and Slipper Island |
Master bedroom |
New goggles |
Morning peace |
Father-daughter push up routine |
Onkel Carl and Nell |
Monkey man |
Josie tries it too |
View from half-way |
Mt. Pauanui Panorama |
The entire clan on Mt. Pauanui |
Ashley and Carl |
The elder Grompes |
Don't pinch me! |
Siblings |
The Yosts |
Josie hiker |
What a trooper |
New BBQ being unpacked |
Broken laundry spider |
Carl bubbler |
Fishy |
Competition |
Underwater portrait (partially successful) |
Hawaian look-alike |
Snorkeling in Gemstone Bay |
What? Me mischievous???? |
Mermaid |
Josie |
Coromandel glory |
Cathedral Cove Hikers |
The Cove from above |
NZ Xmas tree |
Stingray Bay |
Stingray Bay Cliffs |
Closer look |
Another view |
Carl and Ashley |
Floater |
Heidi and The Rock |
Ashley taking photos |
Cove panorama |
Trees and the Sea |
Grand kid clean up |
New Grill in action |
Old and new grill |
Chillin' |
Feeding the gulls in the buff |
feeding the birds |
typical dinner |
tide pool shrimp |
tide pool star fish |
exploring the tide pools |
exploration |
new laundry line installation |
dinner at the rental house |
grandkid pig pile |
torture |
carl gets tlc |
xmas scones |
red gloves game |
totally relaxed |
tree poachers 1 |
tree poachers 2 |
on the hunt for a tree |
Christmas Eve |
Nellie and Santa |
Tree decorating |
Tree decorating elves |
Johanna and her Auntie |
Nell loves books |
Can I come inside? |
Nonno and his granddaughters |
Christmassy Carl |
Preparing the Feast |
Tuatua Risotto |
Auntie Heidi in Action |
Christmas Eve Dinner inside |
The gift opening has started |
This one is for you |
Frozen hat for Nell |
A new twirly dress! |
Christmas Eve Cigars, Religion and Philosophy |
Tairua River estuary walk |
Kingfisher and his crabby dinner |
Flax |
newly weds |
Nells new scooter |
She is good at this |
Christmas Ocean Moonrise |
Christmas Romance |
Silvery moon clouds |
Moon on the ocean |
Sailors Grave Hike trailhead |
Decontamination of our shoes |
Tree hugger |
More Kauri tree fans |
Coromandel bush |
In the thick |
Stream crossing |
On the trail |
Kyle and Johanna |
Kauri tree group portrait |
Kauri giant |
Palm fronds in the bush |
Arrived at the beach |
Climbing prodigy |
Hike along the beach |
Green cascade |
Fluorescence colors |
Orange rock |
Rainbow beach |
In position to watch the moonrise |
Moonrise behind the Alderman Islands |
Moonrise |
Moon |
Moon |
Moon |
Daddy Daughter hike |
Tairua River |
Heidi |
Entry |
Rope jumper |
Silly games |
The kids want to do it too |
Johanna in position |
Proud of herself |
Josie tries, but Johanna makes it difficult |
Hanging Bridge |
Ashley on the bridge |
Carl takes the other way |
Fern leaf with color dots |
Stream dream |
Kyle cools off |
At the junction |
Us and the Pinnacles summit |
Path to the top |
View of Pauanui from the top |
Pinnacles Summit |
Ladder climber |
Summit |
Pinnacles Summit Panorama |
What rules? |
Ashley on the Pinnacles Summit |
Back down |
Swim hole on the way back |
Boy, this feels good |
View of the Coromandel Coast |
Gemma by moonshine |
Gemma |
Gemma |
Gemma |
Maria selfie |
Stony Bay |
Stony Bay |
Sisters 1 |
Sisters 2 |
Nell |
Johanna and Nell |
The Cousins |
The Cousins |
The cousins |
Josie |
Beach play |
Kaitarakiri trailhead |
Fellow trekkers |
Dr. Seuss plant |
Into the clouds |
Cloud covered view |
We made the summit |
Kaitarakihi Summit |
Our party |
The clouds are lifting. View of Thames |
Trail marker |
Moss explosion |
Root climbing |
Ashley |
Heidi and the Coromandel bush |
Climbing chain |
Steepest part of the trail |
Tuatua lumps on Eric chest |
Helping to stash the beer |
You really want to go for a walk in this rain? |
Yup! |
Wet suit walk |
wind blown and rainy |
Kyle = horsey |
countertop "helper" |
Nonno's handwriting |
Oma's international drivers license |
lunch |
window fishies and rain |
Grandkid art from the past |
Christmas quilt made by Teresa in 1990 |
Rainy day hike |
Moist hikers |
Coromandel bush in the clouds |
tree fern canopy |
the trail is under water |
break |
Entering Dillon's shaft |
Caution! |
Inside the mine shaft |
It's dark in here |
Side tunnel |
Johanna heads for the exit |
Sister silhouettes |
Fern leaf hijab |
Another tunnel |
Tairua river with lots of water |
Fashion on the beach |
Teresa in the waves |
Beach fun |
Nell, Steff and Josie |
Josie plays in the waves |
Eric and Josie wave play |
Eric and Josie wave play |
Eric and Josie wave play |
Eric and Josie wave play |
Nonno and Josie wave play |
Heidi boogie boards |
Carl |
Ashley and Carl playing in the surf |
No clothes necessary |
Bare buns |
Scary movie |
Trunk nap |
Interesting dentition |
Chilling on the deck |
Snuggler |
Pretty ears |
Verdant |
purple |
Near Tauranga |
Viewpoint |
Pahutakawa and waves |
Tui bird |
Pukeko grazing |
Pukeko |
Pukeko |
Pukeko |
Maori gazebo |
Rotorua |
Lake front house |
Pahutakawa blooms |
Pahutakawa blooms |
Rotorua Maori Church |
Walking on water |
Stem from the gutter |
fisheye selfportait |
souvenirs |
geothermal valve |
St. Faith Anglican Church |
Taane |
Waahine |
Lots of hot water |
yellow house |
weathered sculpture |
fence post sculpture |
Hot Lake |
whale carving |
whale carving |
Maori catameran |
boat and church |
my new friend |
school entrance |
maori building |
maori art |
maori art |
maori art |
maori art |
maori art |
maori mail box |
Marget Claasen |
Blue Lake Vista |
Markus, Teresa and Margret |
Markus, Margret and Nathan |
Green Lake |
Typical Kiwi playground |
Karangahake Gorge |
Karangahake Gorge |
Karangahake Gorge |
Karangahake Gorge |
Karangahake Gorge Hike |
Yellow fern tree trunk |
Miners |
Hiking along the old mining railwy |
The Gorge |
Lunch break |
Lots of mining tunnels |
Lots of hanging bridges |
Through the bush |
Carl tees off |
Follow through |
Perfect form |
Matching shirts |
Carl |
Kyle |
Carl |
Happy golfers |
Gum tree bloom |
Tairua ferry |
On the boat |
1 |
Good little hiker |
and climber |
Pinnacles in the background |
Daddy and daughter |
Daughter and Daddy |
Pauanui from Mt. Paku |
Josie on the Paku summit |
The ferry |
Slipper island from afar |
free detail |
jelly fish fun |
Wind beaten Tui |
wave jumper |
Miranda hot springs |
Miranda hot springs |
Hot bubbles |
Johanna loves it |
Miranda hot springs |
Ashley |
Giant belly |
Johanna and the rain drops |
It's raining hard |
Bouncy bubble |
Bouncy bubble |
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Splashes |
Hot springs trio |
Rain from under water |
Adults only |
No life guards here |
Brainy toddler |
Last morning sunrise |
Goofy family portrait |
Nice family portrait |
Air New Zealand Lounge |
Air New Zealand Lounge |
Kiwi martini |
Bouncer |
Back in the USA: Carl |
Back in the USA: Markus |
Back in the USA: Heidi |
Back in the USA: Nell |
Back in PDX |
PDX curb |