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Hi, Sheree and Rick. Thank you for your kindness and hospitality. I never forget which I had experience here. Especially, you are the first people who remember my correct first name "Yoichiro". I was glad about it. Bell Lodge is very comfortable. Everyone is good people. So, I miss leaving here. But, we are going to go to another place, because of ourself. I never say "Goodbye". I wish I'd like to see you again. So, I say "See You soon".
Thank you
From Yoichiro Ogawa
Hi! Sheree and Rick
Thank you for everything
I have stayed at a lot of Backpacker. I thnk "Bell Lodge" is my best place because:
Sheree .... You talked about a lot of thing to me. Even if you were working you sat down to talk to us. I was glad about it.
Rick .... When we arrived You beamed a cheerful welcome. You also smiled to us since. So we could spend at rest at here.
So I give a picture to you with our wish and thanks
Thank you, See You. Sachiko Ebata
Ichi & Sachi, it has been our pleasure to have you stay with us here @ Bell Lodge. We are very happy to be able to stay in touch with you and are proud to display your drawing and photos in the office here at Bell Lodge. We hope you will return or maybe we will catch up in Australia. Like you say, it is not goodbye, lets say Ja-Ne to our good friends.
Sheree & Rick
Hello Rick and Sheree,
I would like to thank you both for your wonderful hospitality whilst we stayed at your Lodge during the Kapa Haka competitions. All of the Nannies were so pleased and thrilled with our accommodation and the warm and friendly reception you both gave to us.
I especially wanted to write and thank you Rick for running the 2 Nannies over to Putaruru as you did, that was certainly going out of your way and we have all talked about that and marveled at how you went that extra mile so to speak. We all had a marvelous time an unforgettable holiday. If there is anything I can do for you at this end, please do not hesitate to let me know and I can send whatever it is over to you.
I hope we will see you both again in the very near future, so on behalf of us all.
Ka kite ano and Arohanui.
Nanny Lee, Nanny Lori, Nanny Dawn, Nanny Better, Nanny Rewa.
Kia Ora.
Hi Nanny Lee. Sheree and I were very happy to have you and the other nannies stay with us, as we were with all that came for the Kapa Haka.competitions. It was a pleasure to have those short conversations with you all and I do apologise for interupting those important "discussions" during the nights. We hope to be in Australia later in the year and would love to catch up (if we can) with all the nannies. It was also my pleasure to make sure the two nannies (apologies their names have fallen from my mind (my age is showing)) made it to Putararu, that extra mile was a bonus for both them and myself as we got to see the "Everglades" (smile). If you are wanting somewhere to stay next time you are in NZ and the Bay of Plenty we will make every effort to accomodate each of you at any time.