Tracy's Friend

Today we took James to Willowbank wildlife reserve. This Kea took a fancy to Tracy.

Sarah's Truck

Sarah has been driving around New Zealand in an ancient Nissan Safari. Despite its age it has been to the North Island and back and has plenty of grunt. This evening we took it for a swim through the Waimak with Dougal and Stuart. It performed very well and only got stuck once. My sister thought it was hilarious because I was driving at the time. Fortunately it is equipped with a winch which pulled us out no problem. Or it did, once I took the handbrake off. Sarah found that amusing too.

Tip

To check if a river is safe to cross, we just throw a stick into the middle and see if Tip can retrieve it.