tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post537271542107220017..comments2023-11-02T00:57:03.752-07:00Comments on my thoughts and photos: scenic sunday: New Zealand's Waitangi Day CelebrationAnn, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪http://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-92116398380874101122011-01-31T06:41:15.497-08:002011-01-31T06:41:15.497-08:00Thanks for sharing this information and the photos...Thanks for sharing this information and the photos about the Waitangi Day Celebration. It must be a very impressive ceremony to attend.<br />I hope you are now feeling better.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-38083673532947552862010-02-16T03:17:34.890-08:002010-02-16T03:17:34.890-08:00Great photos and information. What a wonderful cel...Great photos and information. What a wonderful celebration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-75472867720329242152010-02-15T17:05:21.621-08:002010-02-15T17:05:21.621-08:00This looks a fun celebration! Great shots. :)This looks a fun celebration! Great shots. :)sunnymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921464038530993066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-71898727506708274662010-02-15T14:11:32.139-08:002010-02-15T14:11:32.139-08:00Hi Ann, That Waitangi Day Celebration looks so ...Hi Ann, That Waitangi Day Celebration looks so interesting... I'd love to see that in person. Thanks for sharing.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-31964421758366914062010-02-15T08:01:39.187-08:002010-02-15T08:01:39.187-08:00Ann, thanks for commenting at my Chinese new Year ...Ann, thanks for commenting at my Chinese new Year post! Thanks for teaching us about celebrations in New Zealand! :)maryt/theteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-78999718074019725342010-02-15T06:56:35.204-08:002010-02-15T06:56:35.204-08:00Hi thanks for dropping by. Why the name banana? Co...Hi thanks for dropping by. Why the name banana? Color of the banana skin is yellow, which represents Chinese and the inside is white referring to Caucasian. Since we are educated in English and we do not read or write Chinese (Mandarin) we are better known as 'banana people'. tQஇ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-10455899513009703132010-02-14T22:35:24.188-08:002010-02-14T22:35:24.188-08:00Very interesting ceremony. Thanks for sharing. Hav...Very interesting ceremony. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful week, Ann :)RAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425443102217805623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-88719599254393899662010-02-14T20:27:49.309-08:002010-02-14T20:27:49.309-08:00I can see that you were actually there. Wow.
I li...I can see that you were actually there. Wow. <br />I like the puipui hanging high in the air. I have actually worn one of these and they swing nicely around you as you move and make a nice sound.<br />Ann, my daughter would say go for it, get training and do the Round the bays walk. By the way she is in her 40's not so young and she can do it and win. give it a shot. But she has never walked in that event.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660567773516760768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-51609827229599486972010-02-14T11:05:30.124-08:002010-02-14T11:05:30.124-08:00Oou sorry you fell ill..but last years visit was n...Oou sorry you fell ill..but last years visit was neat-o!<br />Thanks..the sign in a few of the shots of them dancing the challenge said, probably exactly what they meant in the dance...<br />"No Entry"!! Too funny<br /><br />Meet you at the barn in an hour..we shall drink wine with the horses, while admiring your roses! Nice visual Ann!<br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-72927419753385257582010-02-14T08:06:11.299-08:002010-02-14T08:06:11.299-08:00Thanks form the photo tour and commentary.. Always...Thanks form the photo tour and commentary.. Always an enjoyable visitJoe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706566878384047279.post-112988254796913842010-02-14T04:14:25.243-08:002010-02-14T04:14:25.243-08:00We saw the powhiri ceremony in New Zealand too and...We saw the powhiri ceremony in New Zealand too and my youngest grandson, who was 2 1/2 at the time started crying when he saw the Maori man dancing and rolling his eyes. It was all very impressive. Thanks for sharing these photos, Ann. <br />You asked about roses, how we grow them. Well in summer they grow outside in our gardens. In winter probably in hothouses, but they are also imported.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.com