I just couldn’t get used to the fact that Cupa Dupa had been canceled. However me being me I made the best of it.

Lettie and I did the Gypsy bakers as usual, concocting a delish cherry cake.

It was blissful being a kid again and not having to work the weekend. All I did was perform my shows and play with the other Gypsy kids.

Saturday night the Extravagangsters took the stage into Cuba street to take back the streets. My family and I got dressed up and partied the night away (or partied until 9pm, same diff). So I guess we did get some Cupa Dupa action after all, better than nothing!

Monday morning dawned grey and rainy, a bit like our Monday morning mood. We drove all the way to the Pinnacle rocks reserve in Palliser bay, a place we’ve never been before! That night we tramped down to the beach and lit an excellent fire for us to toast the damper I made on. We stuffed the hot tubes of bread with M&M chocolate and let it melt, mmmmm! Such gooey goodness!

Tuesday after a super cool walk to the pinnacles, we drove just around the corner to Ngawi and Cape Palliser.

Over the week I had developed a rather nasty cold, now it hit me full force with hideous sore throats and horrible headaches. Even so, I still had to go see the incredibly large seal colony. Seals are the funniest, cutest creatures I have ever seen, and the baby seals, O.M.G don’t get me started on the baby seals!

After that adorable experience we climbed the 250 stairs up to the Cape Palliser light house. So far in our 4 seasons we’ve been to all of the farthest points of the North island; north, south, east, west.

Thursday after schooling we lunched at the Lake Ferry hotel, a welcome treat. Once again we stopped at Nana and Pa’s in Masterton for a cup of tea and family times on our way to Palmerston North for the Extravaganza.

Well that was a really nice week! I hope I start to get better because by the way its looking now I definitely won’t be working this weekend, let alone competing in the annual Gypsy bowling competition. I spend the whole season looking forward to it!  Oh well as our family motto says”Make the best of it!” Tomorrow set up. This weekend Palmerston North. Bye!