One of my favorite things about New Zealand is the annual Christmas shutdown period. I know that not everyone has the luxury of two weeks off but I am always thankful to be someone that does. My company always takes at least a two week period off, and with the public holidays you can enjoy the time off without using up too much leave time.
We often try to travel over the break period but opted to have a stay-cation this year. Troway had to work part of the time (the joys of being the newer employee) so we fit in some relaxation and local exploration around his schedule.
I enjoyed a hike at the Pukeiti rainforest. I have blogged about this a couple of times before, so will not do a play by play. However, I did want to share my success in finally reaching the Pukeiti summit! It is not a huge achievement since it is not a big climb, but it had been on the Taranaki hiking bucketlist for awhile so I was pleased to finally get there. Like many of the high points around the region, there are lovely views of the surrounding farmland and coastline.
Pukekura Park was another excellent source of fresh air on lazy summer days. The park is one of my favorite summer destinations (think more of an inner-city garden) because there is adequate shade to keep you cool, or sunny spots to get some vitamin D. While Troway was at work one morning I packed up supplies for a picnic and off we went when he finished his client sessions for the day. After lazing in the sun a bit to let the picnic settle, we enjoyed a wander through the park. Ultimately we ended up exploring the fernery and enjoying the aviary at the small zoo on one end of the park.
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