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1 - Saturday featured the annual family gathering, hosted this year by David and Ruth in Motuoapa (next to lake Taupo, and a few minutes north of Turangi)... And yes, the splash got me good and proper
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31 - I'll sort out a link to the full res version in the next couple of days
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