CHECK THIS OUT....GOOD ON YOU GUYS !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKO9JLicpKs

Winners of the Heaviest Marlin in the Whakatane Fishing Tournament 2012

139.2 Kg

caught on 24kg fishing gear

Well done David! Great work the two of you to bring this winner home.

A once in a life time accomplishment David, or maybe this is just the start.

A big good on ya, Percy, I know how thrilled you are, a wonderful experience.

Vacation Over...2012 here we come!

Looking through photo albums can be a little ho hum I admit.

I recommend a quite flick through, if anything catches your eye, check it out. tee hee

I've added links to many photos so you can check out some of the places we stopped and played.Remember to click on the photo to enlarge.

New Zealand is such a beautiful place,

Unspoilt, a diamond in the rough, and yes.....very, very quirky.

We played the tourist, visited many places, had lots of experiences, and at no stage did we find crowds or waiting lines.

What a gem ! Lets keep it our secret. shh...

Percy vs The Jet Ski......

Liam steadying Percy as he attempts to start the Jet Ski.... All looking pretty good so far.

Drifting, drifting...still trying to start the jet ski.... further & further he drifts.

Um....are you ok mate?


Well that's embarrassing.....

So pleased it was not me.....kids don't need much encouragement to have a friendly joke at mothers expense.

The Jet Ski Roars into Life.....

Jamie and Liam were interested in getting the jet ski going after repairs.

We all tagged along to help

Finally it spluttered into life and Jamie took it out past the boat ramp area.

Who's next?

Back at the Lake...

A B

C

A Just caught Percy as he and Duncan biked to the shop - around 4 k from bach

B Ryan and Jamie wanted to water ski. Percy offered to drive the boat

C This shot shows how high the lake is, our little beach has totally vanished this year

Back at Lake Rotoma

Back from tripping around the North Island. We gathered at Kevin and Fliss's bach for a meal with all the cousins as well as seeing Lisa and Robert Mexted [percy's cousin]

l - r Lisa & Sandy; cousins learning a new card game; foods on!

Whakatane Heads

Last year we had to battle flood waters to even get near the head of the Whakatane River. We waded through water, even saw a floating porta-pottie....nice. What a difference 12 months makes. Although this day was overcast, the views are always memorable.

http://www.whakatane.com/attractions-activities