Tuesday, Sept 4,Day 2 in Auckland. Yesterday, we arrived 5 :05 am. Bunty came and met us at the airport and brought us back to her place where we will be staying for a couple of days.
It was a brutal last flight from San Fran stuffed into the tiny seats with us two locked in by a big man with the foulest of foul breath, A mr. Hal E. Tosis.
So after about 36 hours of not a wink of sleep we were quite wrecked and felt slightly out of it for the next two days.
Dear Bunty took us immediately down to Howick beach to stretch our cramped legs and smell the fresh sea air. Ahh even in the cool dampness it was great to watch the sun come up over the water.
After a short nap we went for a good stroll to see the local sites.
Graeme came home early this morning from Christchurch where he had been to his old uncle Frederic’s funeral,101 years!
Off we went for a good walk about through the town of Howick and down to Melon Bay and up and down and wow my calves and shins are screaming out in protest.
It is barely just spring and there are already so many flowering plants and trees.
Graeme took us for a quick paced walk to the AA to get maps and then along the creek back.
Andrew and his missus Angela came over for dinner and Bunty made a very delicious roast Lamb which made us realize how good New Zealand lamb is.
After a couple nice bottles of NZ wine and our Chilean Merlot, we finally had a good sleep.
Wed. September 5th
It poured rain all through the night and even though it has been so cold and rainy, it still feels good to be here. Do wonder why we chose to come here for this season….
Really stiff and sore this morning so just managed a short walk about the shops. Bought three fun hats in the antique shop where viv had got me hats on her last visit here! Robert found a fantastic brass mermaids lamp that we decided we would get when we move here.
We got fresh fish at the huge fish store and I wanted to hug the gigantic tuna head….of course I restrained myself as I was wearing my new yellow suede jacket.
I also got all nostalgic when I smiled at an old Polynesian man, sure he was Tongan.
Looking at the scallops and noticing they had funny little orange tails attached….the fish man told me they were the roe and he would give me a half doz. If I promised to eat them….well how sweet and he gave us a good full doz…..Graeme sautéed them in garlic and butter. The roe was abit rich at the moment and had to feed them to lucky fat zigg the cat.
Thursday September 6th,
Yeahhhhh here comes the sun!
And wow what a difference it makes!
Will be venturing into the city soon to pick up the campavan and start driving on the left! Look Right! Ahhhh
6 comments:
When you move there? Why don't you just stay there? Ha Ha Ha
(tall idiot)
Re: Driving on the left. The driving'd not so bad but please be extra careful crossing the street. You can hear a car coming and old reflexes kick in; you look the wrong way, don't see anything, and then step in front of the car!
a reminder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14
Wonderful to hear from you. It looks so beautiful. Great photos. Just getting back into my routine after the big four o party which was by the way perfect and fun. Having lovely fall weather. Plan to see Zaz before she goes. Love and big hugs to you both.
Joanne
Hey Rob & Swan, it is great hearing from the two of you. I am glad you made it there allright.(not that I had any doubt about it) Also, Rob, thank you for the processor. when I got it it really made my day. Have fun down under, and don't forget about us unlucky ones who are still above.
Love, big bro.
Howdy guys! Good to see you're doing well. I'm going to email some info for you from my old mate Nigel Rawhiti. He's in the Cook Islands at the moment but he'll be returning in a couple of weeks and he'd be glad to meet ya and show you around the north when you get there. If you're up for a crash course in surfing he's your man. Stay well, and as Dave said -good luck on the left...
xo
frank
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