One trip EVERY Month: Exploring My New Zealand

Jo Bryant, , ,

I just love Marianne’s new challenge idea.

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Making the effort to explore somewhere new every month. Big, little, the size of the trip doesn’t matter. Just opening yourself to a new place is the challenge. Well this month I went to a festival that happens every year in Katikati. I have often thought about going but never made it.

2014 was the year I finally made it.

So here are some images from the 2014 Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival.

My beautiful friend Celia treated me to a wonderful outing. While she tried the venison…

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

I had a delicious maple syrup crepe.

We both enjoyed a glass of wine…my choice…the Pinot Gris. Very easily downed.

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

There was music…

Paul and Penny entertained the crowd with Celtic music.

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

The Reevers had some of the crowd up dancing.

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

It was a great chance to catch up with my old doctor who sadly has moved on to a new practise.

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

Luckily the new doctor is pretty cool as well, and for the first time in decades she’s a she !!

Katikati 2014 Avocado Food& Wine Festival

Some of our younger generation also provided what was amazing entertainment. Lorde would have loved their rendition of Royals.

Katikati turned on a beautiful day and the crowds came out for loads of fun, the odd catchup with old friends, and the chance to make some new ones.

Not bad for a small rural town with a population of around 4,000 I’d say.

 

Published by Jo Bryant

I was born in the land of Banjo Paterson, gum trees, and weather extremes. I am a freelance photographer. I love to make images that make people happy. To capture forever a precious moment. I am also a freelance writer/editor. I live in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, but still like to claim my Australian heritage. I graduated with a Bachelor of Communications in 2008. I am writing my first novel. I love to write poetry, short stories, and also write for the web. And there is nothing that is on a par with a sunny summer's day spent at Waihi Beach.

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  2. Looks like a good beginning to the year, Jo 🙂
    Coming here, I realised you have the same layout as Jude. I was just admiring hers earlier on. I’ve been playing a bit, in search of a new look so taking note of these things.

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  3. This looks like just my kind of challenge, Jo. It looks like you had a fantastic time! Good for you! I think I’m going to check out this challenge too. Oh, to be in New Zealand. 🙂

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    1. We are lucky. For all the crap that goes on here…I still love living here.Tomorrow I am heading up to an Auckland beach I have never been to before…might be February’s challenge I think.

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  10. I love your mix of colour and black and white photography here Jo !
    A great rousing party by the looks of it ..did you let your hair down 😉

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  17. Great fun was had by all …. it looks like there was a great deal going on. Did you have the avocados?? Pinot would be my choice. In fact, serve one up I’ll be over soon. LOL
    Great photos showcasing a fantastic day.

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    1. No…no avocados. But that is because I have so many friends who keep me constantly supplied with them in season. On the weekend I took a HUGE bag of them up to the kids in Auckland. But I did try the avocado oil…wonderful stuff. And I tried Liquorice Fudge. A new one on me…but oh so yummy. I am crazy about liquorice. Can never get enough of the stuff.

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