lakes ranch, rotorua

by Adrienne
20 Oct ’10
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We spent an amazing week at Lakes Ranch in Rotorua with the Auckland Home Educators. Poppy made lots of lovely friends and had new adventures every day. I made lots of new friends too and had a great time with like-minded parents.

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Waiting at Nelson Airport

Saying goodbye to Yogi & GranJan

Lake Rotorua

Walking around the lake

At the museum

Checking out the old bathhouse

Filling in the worksheet

Found another answer

Scared of the ghost!

Wearable art

Finished her worksheet and got a certificate

At the camp - Lakes Ranch

Checking out our cabin

Great room!

Hot pool - swimming in the rain

Off to bed

The trampoline in the horse arena

The scream machine

Yummy

$Poppy\'s new friend Anouk$

Back in the pool - at night!

The home school kids get together for activities

More scream machine

Anouk & Poppy at morning tea

Top Town games

Tug of War with the dads

new friends

Lots of activities

Racing

Bungy

Farm animals

Donkey

Ram

Feeding the ram

Flying fox

Weeeeeeeeee

AGAIN!

In the hot pool

Playing inside games

Unfortunately, an injury! (not Poppy)

Glow worm walk in the dark

Karaoke

$Let\'s all sing!$

Archery training

Poppy having a go

At the target

Robin Hood

Watching the horses

good friends

Tennis

hammock time

afternoon tea

watching the kids getting ready for a trek

ready for the movie night

Before the movie starts

Walking back to the cabin after the late movie

Ready for riding today

On the trout walk - Poppy was convinced the sign said SHARKS!

At the bush swing

Weeeeeeeee

$Let\'s climb trees!$

In the bush

Saying hi to the horses

Ready for treking

Waiting for their pony rides

Horse Whispering

Ready for helmet

On Honey

Honey

Out riding Honey

Honey

Honey

Honey

Playdough fun before dinner

Off to the Fire Pit

Marshmallow time

MMMMMmmmmMMM

Perfecting the roast

Midnight pool!

Last swim of camp

Pool table games

Flying Fox

Hammock in the sun

Relaxing in the afternoon

How about a paddle?

Ready for the lake

In the paddle boat

Grooming Google

Walking around the barn

Another pony ride after dinner

At the Rotorua airport

Jean Batten statue

Handing out the aeroplane lollies on the way home to Nelson

Would you like a lolly?

Back home to GranJan & Yogi

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