Here I am in drizzly Wellington!!!! Flew here this morning from Hamilton. Plane was delayed because of fog in Wellington. Celia,s friend, Rosie, was to meet me at the airport but because of the delay, Plan B had to go into effect, as Rosie had a meeting she had to attend. So took the shuttle from the airport to downtown and found my way to the building where her meeting was. Left my luggage and walked to one of the most amazing museum,s (free too) called Te Pap...

Hi from Kiwiland, Down Under!!! Arrived here on the 31st and Tim Hope (some of you know him!) was at the Auckland airport to pick me up. It was only a 3 1/2 hour flight, so was not too bad. Fabulous vistas from the plane as we arrived---coastline, waves, islands, and green pastures!!! We arrived about 2 hours later at the Hope,s home in Hamilton, and I was warmly greeted by Celia. They have a lovely home and enjoyed a barbeque for supper on their deck Have bee...