fireworks

Tonight Poppy had a late night adventure to the Wakefield Domain Fireworks! At 8pm when it was really dark, we got into jammies and drove to Wakefield to watch the big fireworks display. They usually held this event on Guy Fawkes night but too many people let off their own fireworks for it to be a safe event for families. Their solution was to wait until fireworks were no longer on sale to the public to increase the chances of it being a safe night. Poppy had never seen fireworks before and was very excited when all the big floodlights went off…. but then she got a little scared at all the loud noises! She watched most of the 15 minute display with her hands over her eyes! But when we got home, she was very keen to call Yogi and tell him all about the big bangs and lights in the sky.

weekend in takaka

After driving over after dinner Friday night, Poppy sleeps in the car and wakes up at Steve’s house!  After a game of pillow fighting on the couch the next morning, we ate breakfast and went walking in town.  Poppy had her boots on so she could jump in puddles.  

At the new Takaka Library….

Later in the day we went for another walk to the grocery store.

Poppy’s backpack got her stuck in the bike racks and she couldn’t work out how to get free!

We picked up Flo the chocolate lab for a walk on the beach at Pohara.  While there, we discovered a wee terrier running around on the beach and Poppy had fun throwing handfuls of sand for him to try and catch.

Next was a visit to Min and her horses….

….and a quick stop in to Kevin’s house to say hi to Nano.

After a very busy day Poppy waves goodnight.

Poppy made friends with LB & wee Alex on Sunday morning…

Then we took her to Bencarrie Animal Park to play.

After a quick visit next door to Anatoki Salmon (Adrienne’s customers) and a chocolate fish from Gerda…

…we came home to help Dan with his boat.

A bedtime story from Steve ends another full day…. and we leave early Monday morning back over the hill to Richmond.