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I must of been more tired last night than I realized because I forgot to add a few pictures that I had taken yesterday.

This is Okato Methodist Church. Okato is a town about 5 miles W of us. They have service here on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. The 1st and 3rd Sundays service is held in our town of Oakura. We went to service last Sunday. There were only about 11 other people at the service and they were all quite a bit older than our family. They were overjoyed with having some new folks and welcomed us with open arms. It was a very simple and short service which we both enjoyed. At the end of the service we all stood in a circle and held hands and sang a song. After the service we were invited to the  adjacent cottage  for a cup of Tea. Not only did they serve Traditional black English Tea but they also had a table full of the most delicious homemade treats. They had scones (cut in half with butter on them), corn fritters, brownies and ginger cookies with cream. It was a great morning, one we will always remember. The kindness of people in this country is overwhelming, we continue to be amazed at their generosity.

This is Ahu Ahu Beach Villas. It is only 1 mile from our house but one of the most beautiful Villas I have ever seen. It sits up high on a cliff and overlooks the Tasman Sea. The Villas are made out of all recycled products, and the views are simply amazing. We are hoping friends and family stay with us during their visit, but if they ditched us for this place I would understand!!! Fodor's ranks it as the top place to stay in Taranaki.