Tulip Sunday at the Botanic Gardens

Tulip Sunday happens once a year in the Botanic Gardens in Wellington. All the tulips are in bloom, there are lots of new sculptures, and a whole Dutch-themed thing as well. Al, Danny, Mary-Jane, and Anna-Marie and I spent a lovely day in the sun.

In the hot-house.

All the tulips! Tulip close-up

Karaka flowers

Checking out the NZ section

Snowdrop - symbol of spring! (and believe it or not, this is only a tiny sample of the number of photos I took - digital cameras are genius...)

Night out in Auckland-town

Headed out to dinner in Ponsonby with Caroline, Lisa, Kelly, and a friend of Caroline's. Much wine was consumed, random photos were taken and texts were sent, and a good time was had by all!


Mwah!

Nicci's birthday/Bastiaan's flatwarming

To celebrate Nicci's 26th birthday and Bastiaan moving in, a soiree was held at Palmer St on the 20th of June. It was the day before we moved flat, but Dave's party music mix was so good I couldn't tear myself away until about midnight. Good times!

Bastiaan's not afraid of the camera Arte! Why should you be...

Mid-dance photo of me and Bronwyn

Jeff and Jesse

Pip and Jeff doing the Egyptian!

Tammy showing off the new fashion of the season - ties are back!

Au Revoir Adrian!

Adrian left NZ in early July for the World Long Distance Triathlon Championships in Brittany, France. That's a lot of gear you've got there!

He ended up placing really well in his category and has been in France ever since - I am so looking forward to heading over there as well!

Duathlon at Scorching Bay

Adrian and Emilia entered a duathlon at the end of June. Adrian won - which was excellent and about time considering how many other races I'd watched! ;-) Emilia did really well too, making it look easy. It was a freezing cold day - check out the gloves! Nice farewell for Adrian from wintery Wellington.