Sunday, September 14, 2008

NZ Wildlife.....




Dolphins and Kiwis!!!

In the past dew days we have seen more native NZ wildlife!!  We didn't plan most of it, but we have been amazed at what we have learned!

The Kiwi birds have really long noses and sniff loudly to find their food at the bases of trees.  The one we saw had only one leg- his name is Sparky- we got to pet him and touch his feathers.

The Dolphins were out and playing the day we were on the tour.   There was even a few babies in both pods of dolphins we saw.  The dolphins love to swim in front of the boats and jump along the side.   Our boat drove through the large "hole in the rock" because the waves were not too big!  NZ has some cool things to see.

The Kiwi hikes are really fun for mom because there are no bears on the whole island!  The kids like the hikes when they get to the top and if there are treats along the way!   We are all getting into good shape with all the treks we do!

Luke now wears his hat every where we go!  Looks good.  Now if we could find something for the girls......


2 comments:

Olson Family said...

hey! I found your post! (I guess I kept trying to spell "alaina" with an "A", but Joel set me straight!
Anyways, I'm excited to keep up with your adventures and live a bit through your stories....
Blessings!
Amy Olson

Canadian Foys said...

How amazing - dolphins - babies even - and kiwis - who only are awake at night normally - very cool!! May God's favor continue to go before you everywhere you go! Love you all and miss you! The Foy Family xox