I took heaps of photos over the Christmas and New year period. What else to do but put them on a blog? Or something. The better ones will be printed. More to come up here over the next few days.
Anyway, Fi and I got up to Hokio mid afternoon on the 30th. Too early as it turned out, as we preceded the hosts by a few hours. In the meantime, in the car outside the bach, a girl reads her book and waits.....
In the evening, the ancient and gentle martial art of dune running was practiced, with varying degrees of skill and success.
Those who chose to wear sneakers paid for it by having them filled with sand.
Come the 31st, and the place had filled somewhat. The afternoon was enjoyed sitting in the sun, drinking wine and beer, and enjoying good company.
With all due ritual and ceremony, as evening approached the draw was made to decide the matchups for the dune running competition.....
And then battle commenced.
Sometime later, after the victor was decided, and jolly good fun was had, folk headed to the shoreline for sunset and frisbees.
Last sunset of 2007, which Fi and I celebrated by going for a swim as the sun sank into the ocean.
Sunset done, it was time to head back to the bach and get the party underway properly. I was concerned that we might not have a stereo, so we brought one with us. You can see it below the mixing desk for the stereo that Damon brought.......
There was dancing......
Total fire ban notwithstanding, fireworks were enjoyed on the road at midnight.
The night went on until 4am or so, as gradually people retired to bed. By morning the lounge looked quite different
2 comments:
Some cool photos! I like the one of the sand in the shoe, the dancing one and the final sand-dune one.
Looks like you fullas had fun!
missed it. dam
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