Well they have made it up here and are having an action packed time. Visiting the beaches, Kaitaia market, the Warehouse, museum, Waipapakoura for 90-Mile beach, church and they have only been here 2 days so far.
Margaret says "I'm here, enjoying every minute. Overawed by the beauty of the place. It is great to se the family. Feels like I have been here for ages". Ian was unavailable for comment as blog went to press, but we will interview him later.
Sad news on the soccer front - the Pirates were knocked out of the tournament by Ahipara. 3-1. Tough match, paddy scored in the first 5 minutes and then played defensively for the rest of the game. As Sharon's mum put it " Ahipara players use their ears!"
