Yesterday we went for a little drive in the afternoon to find somewhere outdoorsy to hang out for a few hours. I recalled a farm/reserve area that we hadn't been to for a few years so headed over that way.

We were just expecting to go for a little walk and for the kids to play in the stream. We didn't expect to see a group of very friendly free ranging chickens and a rooster come running towards us as a welcoming party. We also didn't expect to see a sign directing us to see some tame eels upstream a bit. So off we wandered to find the eels with the chickens running alongside us keeping us company.

We then headed to the stream, stopping along the way to read an information board with the history of the site and the battle between the European settlers and Maori.

It was lovely being able to sit next to an interesting stream, me crocheting a hat for Simon, Simon reading the local rag that was in the car and the kids just enjoying themselves (there would be a pic of Danielle, only she was rudey nudey lol). Being a Monday we had the place entirely to ourselves.