Firstly let me apologise if my posts are a little challenging to read. I do write in paragraphs, but good old blogger has been running them altogether, which isn't at all helpful really! I try and put a photo in between paragraphs and sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn't...

So anyway, this last week and a bit has seen me head off to my old hometown of Auckland.  I relocated a hire car from Christchurch to Auckland.  Was impressed with the updated ferry - the Kaitaki (my favourite ferry, so I always try and time my crossings so that I go on her!)  Was once again a lovely calm crossing, which is always good.  I arrived in Welly, had a quick catch up with the lovely Mandy (and a delicious hot honey and lemon drink).  I had no voice, so we spoke in whispers :-)

 

 I then headed a couple of hours out of Wellington, staying the night at Levin, so that I had a little less to drive the next day.  Good old McDonalds for dinner and then up the next morning and onto Auckland.  A quick stop for lunch at National Park, and then onto Dad's house, a long soak in the bath and the familiar sight of Rangitoto.

 Monday I caught up with some friends, did a bit

of shopping and a bit of sightseeing.  It was a typical Auckland day...look to the left and it's pouring down, look to the right and it's stunningly sunny.  Ten minutes later, swap sides LOL. 

Tuesday night and I was lucky enough to catch

up with these lovely ladies - I'm sure you

all know who they are (except for Dad and

Maureen - these are some of friends via

the scrapbooking world ).