The Macdonald files

Seth in a museum in Duniden with butterfly

At the back of our bach on the thyme covered moors(bush). Where we went shooting in the eve, never got a rabbit.

Fox glacier on the west coast. it was huge and i would loved to had walked on it, but got there late and not allowed with out a guide.
Photo of the children enjoying the view from the top of mt robert we climbed in Nelson lakes.

Still on the mountain enjoying hot chocolate
Darcy on the longest suspect Rachel not impressed far to unstable for hernsion bridge in NZ

By the lake on Christmas day
Another view of the lAKE MT rOBERT IS ON THE RIGHT
Seth and Darcy at the end of the pier, it is a shame you can’t see the eels in the water they were huge.

Well this is from our trip back up to the north island we slept in the car that night nr to the nat park Tongagrio Or something like that central north island These are all volcanoes, but we drove up to see the snow, do you see the moon, also the last one was used in Lord of the rings for Mordor
Anyway must go kids are getting fractious and Rachel is !!

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Roatan in Honduras

beach at west bay

Flora is holding a night monkey

Seth with Iguana

Raratonga

Chillin’

Sunset

Cook Islands

Hey yesterday we saw a stone fish ahh

the beach near where we stayed

Seth feeding fish in the sea

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Hello and happy new year to you all. We flew yesterday from NZ to Vanuatu a group of Islands in the South Pacific..looks lovely but havn`t explored much yet.We are here for a week then back to NZ to catch a flight to OZ.The islands here are ruled by chiefs and you need to get thier permission to go on thier island…totally different way of life..very relaxed..we are pleased it runs on Macdonald time!Looking for a nice place by the water to eat tonight to bring in the new year..never done new year by the beach..think it will be great.It is very hot and wet..we are in rainy season..it is 31 celsius…rainy much of the time..and 80% humidity..hard to sleep..but thankfully have a fan in our room..which helps despite sounding like a helicopter!The children enjoyed mum and dad frantically trying to kill the most enormous flying cochroach sat on the wall near sleeing Flora..I had almost forgotten about tropical sized creatures due to civilized NZ!and what a joy it was to drink water out of a tap!I am thankful the children remain in good health and spirits they have missed home at Christmas time..but are enjoying all the bizarre and wonderful experiences.I hope they will not be too bored when we return..I think it will be an adjustment for them.Oh Hamish got a speeding fine in NZ..rather quiet for the rest of the day..as was his driving!!We all went to hot water beach that day..at low tide you dig a hole in the sand that fills up with boiling thermal water..fantastic the kids loved it.Hope to post some pics of cook islands and New Zealand we have found a good internet cafe in Vanuatu overlooking the harbour..it had movie night last night..they put up a screen and it was Star Wars..Seth was impressed!so we will post later..thanks for all that write to us..take care Happy New Year the Macdonalds.XXX

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