Beaches, distant relatives and puppies

So we moved from Whangarei to Kerikeri where we met up with my second cousin once removed? He recommended that we explored around the east coast just north of Kerikeri, so we did and we found some beautiful beaches, waterfalls and camping spots. On return we stayed with Jim for a few nights and helped with the newborn pups, and other pups. Jim showed us around the West coast, which was a lovely day out finished with a swim in a river. We couldn’t leave Kerikeri without a bag of oranges either!