Duncan and Pete did the rounds of the estate
which was evidently of interest to the sheep
while I focussed on cuddles and story-telling
and, pirates being the game du jour, occasionally walking the plank
The house has ponds in the grounds
on which there were a few turns, Pete doing the hard yards
and I wish I could show you 15 seconds after this shot...
when Duncan nearly did a double backflip off the back of the boat as Pete got out, but I was laughing so hard that I cut straight to this...
As well as mirth on the water, there was lots at mealtimes
On Saturday, M&P treated us to a birthday outing - wine tastings and a magnificent lunch
and, while we were away, the girls were hard at work with Danielle, their nanny, making a chocolate cake with hand-decorated icing which was unveiled on Sunday
to much excitement
And, in the evening, a slap-up dinner in the library - with party hats, naturally
Morag and Pete kindly returned us to Christchurch airport on Monday lunchtime for the flight back to Brisbane, over the coast, the Southern Alps...
and back over the river Brisbane
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