Feast upon the words of Chirst

I have been compiling some scripture chains that I have made throughout the year as part of a New Year resolution.  I thought that I would share them as well as save them as a blog.  You are welcome to take a look and maybe even study a few.  The link to the site is on the left or the blog address is:

MSFScriptureChains.blogspot.com
 

Hyrum Feasting on the Words of Christ as a baby.

The South Island: Day 1

Over the kids school holidays we took a trip down to the South Island.  We visited the West Coast of the island and enjoyed discovering more of the beauty that New Zealand has to offer.

Day 1: Wellington to Greymouth

We woke up bright and early to catch the ferry from Wellington to Picton.  After leaving Wellington Harbor you are in the open ocean for a short time and then enter Queen Charlotte Sound which is quite long.  The skies were overcast and a mist hung over the land we passed.  It was calm seas and everyone enjoyed the 3.5 hour trip.  There was a family room with toys and movies as well as a cafe to satisfy all our needs.

After exiting the ferry we started our long drive to Greymouth.  A stop at Buller Gorge Swinging Bridge was a much needed energy outlet.  We crossed the bridge, which was an adventure; and then went on a small hike where we learned about the Murchison Earthquake and saw where the ground had changed elevation.   Zachary, Eric, Hyrum and I returned across the river via a zip line.

The South Island: Day 2

We started the day off with a ride in a Haagland (the vehicle pictured below).  Our driver took us through a river, rain forest and over muddy hills and valleys. It was a bumpy fun ride.

Flamm Family after our bumpy dirty Haagland ride.

    

After our ride we visited Shantytown, a town that is reminiscent of the early days of Greymouth.  We learned about panning for gold, rode a train powered shoveling coal to produce steam, completed a picture scavenger hunt, and played at the playground that had a fun zip line.  Overall a fun experience.

We then drove to our next destination only 40 minutes north, Punakaiki.  After checking into our room (the middle one in the picture below), the younger kids and I climbed down to the beach.

 The beach was beautiful, although a little chilly.  The kids enjoyed having their feet sink into the sand near the rocks.  The following morning the tide was in and the rocks we were sitting on were completely submerged.

South Island: Day 3

Day 3 started in Paparoa National Park.  We explored some caverns.  The kids enjoyed this activity because they each had a head light, and could get dirty.  We also went on a short hike to Pancake Rocks and visited a few souvenir shops.

Punakaiki Cavern

 Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

After exploring we drove to Westport, a city about an hour north.  After settling into our room we visited the Cape Foulwind Seal Colony and played on the beach.

The seals were the most active I have ever seen.  It was fun to see them moving around, rather than just basking in the sun.

These signs were just past the lookout to the seal colony.  They let us know how far away we were from many cities worldwide, pretty interesting.

 Playing on the windy beach.