We took another family bush walk, this time to Pukemokemoke. This bush reserve is spread over 40ha and is only about 25 minutes from our place.
Here are a few shots from the trip:
We managed to nab another walker leaving the track for a family shot before we set off:
I love the cool, quiet peace of the bush. It was especially lovely given how hot and muggy the day was:
The children race ahead, and Carter especially loves to explore…
Stunning greenery:
On route rests and refueling:
Unusual spider webs:
Could you resist this face?
Turns out I can’t so someone got a piggy back for the remainder of the climb:
Never mind,
At the top we were treated to spectacular view across the entire Waikato:
After a picnic lunch everyone managed the walk back down on their own two feet (phew!). If you live nearby its a nice short walk (about 1.5hrs), and if you are interested here’s some information about the reserve (click on the photo to enlarge it so you can read the print). You can check out our other bush walks here and here.
What did you get up today? xx
The Green Dragonfly 
I live in Belgium. I am extrêmely pleased to follow you, and thank you for your positive spirit. I am amazed to discover you country through your personnal experiences and appréciate your craft, specially the choice/combination of colors. I wish you all the best!!!!!
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Hello Su in Belgium! Lovely to meet you xx
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Ah Janette. You and your family are so inspiring. If we decide to have kids, I hope our family will be like yours! So close-knit and always ready to go on new adventures! Oh heck. Even if we don’t have kids, I hope we can be like you guys! Ling x
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Thank you so much, you definitely don’t have to wait for children to go exploring! Xxxx
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Hi, what a beautiful place you live in. I love seeing it through your eyes. I live in the UK, we have been having a lot of rain. We are lucky as a lot of people have been flooded. All the best from Rainy UK x
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Thanks Jen, sorry to hear about the weather you have been having… Hopefully spring starts showing her face soon 🙂 xx
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“Pukemokemoke” – I would never get tired of saying that!
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We didn’t either…. All day it was the word of choice!
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Looks like a fabulous place. When our boys were little we spent a lot of time on family rambles like that (not as exotic here in the UK!) and they have grown up to appreciate! Thanks for sharing x
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I hope our children remember these walks fondly too, I want it to be ‘normal’ for them to be out exploring! Xx
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Love your pictures! It’s COLD here on Long Island NY. Nice to see the warm weather!
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Hi Sally, sorry its so cold there, I spent a summer on long island nannying when I was in my 20s, it was during summer though, and very beautiful! xx
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What an idyllic was to spend the day, we used to take the children camping and they do so love to be outdoors and free to roam and explore. Don’t you find that kids have an aversion to walking on the pathways, they tend to run and jump all over the place zigzagging everywhere?
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Yes I think that’s Carter’s problem- he hares along at 100 miles an hour zig zagging left and right, only to get worn out much quicker than the rest of us!
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Lovely, we will be back in nz in March, bit of Auckland then a week in queenstown ☺
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Hopefully you manage to squeeze in a bush walk somewhere along the way 🙂
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So lovely to see your photos of summer it warms my spirit. We are in the middle of an artic freeze in Chicago. You all look like you are enjoying it all.
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Hi Anastasia, I hope if warms up in Chicago soon! Happy New Year xx
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What a gorgeous place for a hike! I’m loving that our kids are starting to be able to walk a little longer now that they are getting older. It’s so fun to explore outside.
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I’m really hopeful that as they get older we will be able to tackle some more challenging walks, it’s such a lovely way to spend time together! Xx
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