Travel with Art

The sunset view from my AirBnB in Christchurch I had been planning on heading straight to the AirBnB from the airport but while I was still in Napier I got a Facebook invitation to a little gathering that Fliss Perkins (née Probert) and her husband were having at his mom's home in Christchurch.  4 years ago Mom and I were in the city (cruise ship stop) but missed catching up by a directional mistake.  Anyway, I got there as the gathering was ending but that allowed me more time to catch up with Fliss and Chris and their new adventures in Bahrain. I also enjoyed chatting about my implant and hearing aid with their daughter, Charlotte. Their son was more interested in playing with the other young boys.  It was a lovely couple of hours talking, drinking and munching. Fliss and me and Sauvignon Blanc The Hut But time moved on and I caught an Uber ride to Sumner which is where my tiny BnB was located. I knew the house was located up a pedestrian only track but it wa...

Boxing Day  and the next were partial work days for Sue and Megan as the Medical Clinic had to take its turn for the holiday period cover. It was lovely days however and gave me time to get more walking in. Mostly along the same river front Marine Parade that I previously did. These times going a bit further and out to where the locals were SurfCasting (fishing from the shore line out into the crashing surf waves.) Bonnie the Havanese Sue's lemon tree Sue's lemonade tree Other back yard photos Aquaman The 3 of us did go to the local Gaiety Theatre to watch Aquaman. The theatre has been lovingly restored and has widely spaced and amply sized seating. Both the screen size and the acoustics made it a great place to take in a movie. I liked the show and will see it again in 3D to see how the special effects really look. Morere Hotsprings Hotsprings ( https://morerehotsprings.co.nz ) with salt water located about 40 minutes from Wairoa. Megan had to work but...

This is a collection blog entry for a week in and around Wairoa including Christmas Day. And I'll write this one in reverse order... Christmas Day Agreed that we would get up for 8:00am - not hard for me as that's around my time. The ladies like their sleep in time (and why not) ... but up we all were. With coffees/tea in hand we gathered in the family room to open presents. First up were all the stockings hung on the mantle. Christmas Lunch Christmas roast chicken with oven roasted stuffing, potatoes and vegetables (including a freshly picked cucumber from Sue's garden) along with pickles and cranberry sauce for lunch. Perfectly accompanied by Christmas crackers and a 7% sparkling muscat (from Hawke's Bay: Milton Estate - lovely and creamy), and followed by Megan's gorgeous pavlova. Sue did have to go into work for a few hours later that afternoon. I headed out for a walk on another gorgeous sunny (but a tad hot and humid) day in Wairoa (unexpect...