My Gasoline Rainbow

As you can imagine, there isn't a great deal to do at a Military Camp when you're a guest. But I did get to check out this big beast which rolled on into the driveway with the guys  from the Dog Handlers Unit to set up some tents for the Birthday party as a massive storm was expected that night... Apparently, although judging from the sky you wouldn't think The Tee i'm wearing is a bargain I picked up from an Op shop but I fell in love with the paint splatter and howling wolf and the fact it was only $3.50! One of the things I miss about NZ, apart from the landscape, are the small things like the delicious dairy products and of course L & P ( Lemon & Paeroa ) which is a lemonish tasting fizzy drink so today I got me some and it was sooooo good lol.

Mid week, we headed up to Linton Military Camp  near Palmerston North, where the birthday girl resides which was an 1.5hr drive from Paraparaumu Beach. Along the way we stopped at this cute little Petting Zoo. The place was just about to close up but I was lucky enough to be able to feed the little cutie below. I'd been feeling a little melancholy and hadn't been sleeping well so the fresh air, nature and animals really perked me up. This jumper I picked up from a pop up store in Oasis Shopping Centre  along with a Led Zeppelin one. They're old faves, perfect for those warmer NZ days.  Because of the travelling and not knowing where I would be stopping along the way, I wore my rouched leggings from Forcast and sandals from KMart. This is Steve, Security at the entrance of Linton Camp - such a gentleman.

Another beautiful day with clear blue skies at Paraparumu Beach and I was so excited to catch sight of a Bumblebee, one of my favourite flying cuties from here. Today I wore my new favourite outfit bought entirely from KMart. The denim soft trackies are super comfortable and can be worn day or night. And the camo top is actually long enough to be worn as a dress. Winning! Tomorrow I head up to Linton Military Camp for a few days for the birthday celebrations and to catch up with the rest of the family.

The main reason for this trip to New Zealand is to celebrate my cousin's 30th Birthday. I don't have a huge family but it is a very "international" family in the fact that the majority of my life, my relatives (ie cousins/aunty etc...) have been separated by large bodies of water.  In the Birthday girl's case, her and her brother grew up in Belgium so we didn't get to spend much time together, but we are as close as if we grew up in the same town. As I mentioned in my previous blog post  the last time I was here, was for my Grandmother's funeral. So it was quite emotional to drive through the areas where all our family history was, it brought back so many happy wonderful memories including the photo below which is so symbolic of the relationship I had with my grandma. It was so great to feel so close to her x. The rest of the afternoon we went for a cruise along the Kapiti Coast which was amazing, then stopped in briefly for a play at a skate park a...

It's been almost 3 years since I was last in Wellington which sadly wasn't for joyous occasions. Today I flew in to one of the most glorious days the windy city I've seen in many years of visits. Crystal clear skies and a light fresh breeze, the landscape flying in was incredible. I had the most amazing view of the  the last of the snow capped Kaikoura Ranges  and it reminded me of how beautiful New Zealand really is and how much I missed the country side. My travel wear was simple and comfortable with my ruby red slippers (symbolic of course - "there's no place like home"). Absolutely love the bomber, the light fleece was perfect for the air conditioning in the aircraft and gives an edgy preppy look to my speckled harem Bonds trackies.  After landing in Wellington, a drive up the coast to Paraparumu Beach up the Kapiti Coast and it was time to catch up with some family a rest. Can't wait for the rest of the week! Bag | Givenchy ...

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