ANZAC DAY - With a Tongan twist

Lyndon has finally returned from his adventures in that far off land of OZ! After being picked up by Jodie, the kids and all in her new Buggy (Pictures to follow later when it's been cleaned!!) Which for those who didn't or don't know is a little Toyota CAMI Q 4wd, white just like the truck back home but a hell of a lot smaller! So after being mugged by the kids for any treats and then bundling them off to bed! I could finally say hi to mum.......!! That done it was on to every sailors second love, yep ironing uniforms!! This was our first ever family ANZAC Day Dawn service although you may notice someone is missing, actually still tucked up in bed at home!!

The Tongan Royal gaurd did a great job! With the Ozzy High Commissioner laying our wreath!

Us with the slouch hat to the left!

Tiny and I at the NZ commissioners residence for the breaky!

Oh yes and this year it was the NZ boys turn to organise the event and Tiny did a great job and all by himself!! Probably didn't help that we were all away at some time or another in the lead up!! But after breaky a 2hr search was conducted for the keys to the Nuku'alofa mens club (yep last "Blokes only" club in the Islands, apparently) but to no luck so we all headed our own ways to meet up again at the fishing club for the afternoon ANZAC session. If you have forgotten or incase we forgot to mention Sunday is a day of rest and church so it made for a quieter day than the last few, but all in the same a great day to reflect!

Em and I at our first dawn service together!

L-R, MSA-Mark Burling, Major Joe Simpson and me the bearded burburler! Sorry, no time for klippers before we left home! Sam was on the high seas still bringing VOEA PANGAI home!