We spent a lovely few days at David and Catherine's new house in Invercargill.
On the first day we went for a walk through Donovan Park, a large rural landscaped area linking Bainfield and McIvor Roads.
I think the area was the farm for the Anderson Park Manor House, which is a magnificent stately home, with the most beautiful gardens, and in late spring has an amazing show of rhododendrons.
The duck pond; a very peaceful setting.
The meadow flowers.
A beautiful bright green tree set in a lush lawn.
We walked back on a path through dark pines. I think the cold Southland winds must roar through these trees. The leaning trees are due to the strong winds and not my poor photography.
Two well fed and fluffy donkeys grazing on the lush grass.
We detoured through the new houses in the area. I loved this house with the two garages, the low one for the cars and the high one for the motorhome.
Brightly coloured toadstools.
David and Catherine's sunny front lawn. The house faces north, and has large windows so captures the sunshine.
David and Catherine's family came for dinner and it was lovely to catch up with them all.
An assortment of delicious desserts.
The grandchildren, minus Eden. The children have grown so much during the past fifteen months. A very happy bunch.
We sat around the table, eating superbly cooked roasts and vegetables. So much news to catch up on as well. The evening passed by very quickly.
My apologies to Catherine, Phil, James, Mark and Mel as there are no photographs of you. I slipped up a bit there.
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