http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html The Sunday before Christmas it was a beautiful day and we (CP, KP and EP) discovered a beautiful deserted beach called Tawhitokino, just over half an hour drive from our home. With no direct car access, it requires a bit of a hike but so worth it! On the way back we picked up some fantastic oysters from the oyster farm at Kawakawa Bay for our Christmas Eve dinner. http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#0 76ecab99-7a54-42ef-8894-db49f869f815 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01877/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01877/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">worth the hike</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#1 92701d81-7d21-4164-aa51-f5e5dc24d739 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01878/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01878/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">great spot under the Pohutukawas</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#2 c9df184d-18bf-4531-bf4d-2fe00b082ca0 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01884/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01884/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">the “NZ Christmas tree” in full flower</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#3 3bd7b3a6-3f3c-42dd-9c07-dc8f6de98bef http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01880/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01880/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Zorro wonders what they looking for</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#4 540a6761-5f8a-4861-8557-8d0daed28e91 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01881/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01881/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">That’s it; Pippis, delicious!</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#5 49cec46e-7727-433e-a8df-8be06d19ccbd http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01882/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01882/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">this is the life</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#6 7835c5f1-3d3e-4d79-b4be-61c24af702d9 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01885/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01885/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">delicious picnic from the Clevedon farmers market</p></div></div> http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before.html#7 b4cdc21a-a553-44a4-9e0b-218508a54ce3 http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01886/thumb.jpg http://www.palsenbarg.co.nz/Christmas_07/the_day_before_files/Media/DSC01886/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Incoming!!! Jane from the jungle.</p></div></div>