#ulearn15 a selection of my photos...

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

It is always about the people... meeting face to face!

MAGIC!

Mindfulness Monday with Vicki - exploring the National Geographic Photography of the Year expo!

Amazing works to view...

Fun on the waterfront...

Kind of windy on the waterfront...

Exploring the Wynyard Quarter...

Taking time... in the sun... on the waterfront...

LOVE the title of Tuesday before Ulearn - Permission to Play!  We should always play - never wait for permission...

Conference and living onsite!

First of many catch ups with the wonderful Anne-Louise

Fun with Emma and Pauline

PLAY play PlAy

Met these two amazing teachers...

Some fun going on here Emma....

Wow Bev, we mustn't leave it so long til our next catch up!  

Little bit of e-fellow MAGIC...

Cocktails with these amazing, inspirational ladies...

Conference showcase

First of many catch ups with the Amazing Steph!

e-fellows...

Ann and Louise celebrate the amazing e-fellows of 2015!

The FAMOUS FIVE - back together again... first time since Ulearn 2012!

Catching up with Annemarie and Caroline

HUGE crowds for the keynotes...

Mary capturing the keynotes visually...

I had the privilege of attending Sonya's flat classroom live streamed session...

MAGIC in my own backyard.... #28daysofwrting in March

So here I am on the first of March.... The next chapter... writing for 28minutes for 28days... and maybe even more - right though til the 31st of March!

So today's post started with a tweet some days ago from @Boz23

I explored the site 12 stunning photos of New Zealand  and decided it was time to explore the beauty right here in my own back yard. My family have often talked about this spot but I have never been.

Tunnel Beach Walkway

A Man's Daughter Tragically Drowned In 1870. What He Did For Her Still Stands Today... And It's AWESOME

So today was the day!  WOW I can not believe the MAGIC that is here, right over the hill from where I live.  It is a steep walk down and of course a steep walk back out but it is worth ever step...

I can hardly believe the beauty of this place and how exposed to the elements it is.  While we were at the very top it was almost too windy to stay upright, yet down on the beach it was quite sheltered!

We sat on a rock and were enjoying the view when a group of youngsters set up a cricket pitch along the narrow stretch of beach. We moved out of the way of the ball and to my surprise, as one of them hit the ball for at least a four, I popped my right hand up and took a clean catch.  Imagine my surprise when they offered me the bat.  What fun....

Well the place is truly MAGIC.  It is like a little piece of paradise tucked away out of sight...

I can't wait to go back...

Tonight I shared photos with @boz23 who asked if it was near the Great Ocean Road, which was exactly what I felt when I was there today!  

Check out my post from the Great Ocean Road tour earlier last year to see the similarities!

Thanks so much Margaret for allowing me to experience the MAGIC of my own area....

MAGIC day out in Gibbston Valley....

Absolutely MAGIC adventure! Picked up at dawn and off on an adventure in the coolest bus ever... treated like royalty all day in the corporate tent... sensational sun, sound, friends, fun times.... Loooong right home... Thanks Pete and Theresa for a sensational adventure!

Gibbston Valley - Pat Benatar Slideshow: Anne’s trip to Queenstown was created with TripAdvisor TripWow!