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Friday – off to
Chatto Creek and to see Amanda, her dog Badger, Parsley the pig, the
horses, the farm et al!! How exciting. First we stop for
coffee in Geraldine – a nice town with huge trees that was hosting an
antique car day!! Many goodies from Jen’s carefully packed picnic
basket while we sat under the enormous trees!! Veering West
(I think?) we travel through beautiful country but the weather begins
to turn wild and windy.
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Amanda's place
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Church of the Good Shepard near Twizel where the windds almost blew us
into the Lake. Beautiful – but Wow!! We found cover from
the wind in
a picnic area and finished lunch just before the rains start!!
Off for
Chatto Creek!! But first to Alexandria, and the Central Vets
Clinic to
meet Amanda and Anna – handling a crisis of a hypothermic dog. Go
shopping for dinner – getting many goodies. Land at Chatto Creek
weather improved and everyone eager to be there!! Meet all the
dogs,
Parsley and then entire group; Petra, Anna, Duncan, Bevan
(Petra’s
boyfriend). Another great BBQ but we are all fading quickly from
the
long day’s ride, jet lag etc!! Phil and I die again – this time
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Amanda
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Christmas for Peter
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Christmas for Jen
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Amanda concentrating
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Peter & Duncan
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Bevan, Duncan, Judy, Peter, Jen, Jo & Alistair
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Sunday – Another
action packed day. First with lunch with Duncan’s parents Judy
and Alistair in a delightful out-door patio-garden. Corn fritters
and French toast were the all-time favorites!! Plus “short” or “long”
coffee!! A learning experience for me!! Then we were whisked off
for a bike ride on the Otago Rail Track!! Remarkable and
fantastic bridges, tunnels and views!! Jo had to get her bike
riding skills renewed!! Then off for the horse races in Roxbrough
where Amanda was the “Vet-in-Charge” and Judy had her favorites racing
horse to bet on (#15). The weather was still warm/hot and the sun
was strong!! After enjoying a hot-dog NZ style, we trekked home
to feed Parsley – again --and ourselves, yes again. Eating
was a special event for each day!!
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Parsley
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