We Are Home!

Our last week in New Zealand was lovely. We spent half the week with Barb in Blind River and half the week at Fay and Alan's place in Christ Church. It was great to see Barb again. Barb's sister was visiting from Australia, so the four of us had a great time working together in the garden, around the animals, cooking meals, and playing the Settlers of Catan board game, a.k.a. "instant assholes."

 

We also did a 4 hour hike to the 'Saw Cut Gorge.' We walked up the beautiful little river, climbing over huge snow white boulders, while the steep river banks gradually closed in on either side to form tall walls that towered a hundred feet over us.

 

We really enjoyed staying in Christ Church with Fay and Alan. They drove us up the Port Hills for the fabulous view of the city. They fed us delicous food and gave us comfy beds to sleep in. They recommended places to go in the city like the botanical gardens. It was wonderful to have such great hosts for our last days in New Zealand.

 

We were sad to leave the summer weather but excited to see friends and family. It took four flights to get home (christ church to auckland, auckland to Fiji, Fiji to L.A., L.A. to Vancouver) but we made it! We are home!