Joy & Ira called us at 6 to say they were almost ready. So we got up and went to the lobby to say goodbye and thanks for everything. We crawled back up to the room and back […]
New Zealand, Travel
A long day out and about
Back to the hotel after a long day of driving around Auckland. We had breakfast with our friends again, and then off on the explorer bus. Yes a bus not a coach as we had to say when […]
New Zealand, Travel
We are up….
I think we are up. It was so nice to lay down flat, after being couped up on the plane. The beds are nice – not too hard, and not too soft. Now we are off for more […]
New Zealand, Travel
much later in the day (long day)
We went for supper in the hotel. We sat and talked with our friends, but we couldn’t solve any of the world problems. We had good food and great company. We wilted about 8:30 and headed back to […]
New Zealand, Travel
Later in the day
We are still up and going strong, although we have wilted a bit. Joy made us breakfast – nice hot porridge. We sat around and talked for a couple of hours just getting caught up with each other. […]
New Zealand, Travel
We are in New Zealand……
Even though the date on this post says Feb 2, it is actually Feb 3 here. Hello from down under. We arrived safe and sound and so did the bags. The flight was long, but the Air New […]
Australia, New Zealand, Travel
In Vancouver
Well we are in Vancouver, and it’s raining. We were an hour late leaving Edmonton, so it is a good thing we were on an earlier flight. We still need to get boarding passes, they guy in Edmonton […]
Australia, New Zealand, Travel
“Leaving On A Jet Plane”
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go I’m standin’ here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin’, it’s early morn The taxi’s waitin’, he’s blowin’ his […]