Last note before we go.

Looking at the countdown 20hrs to go!
A big thank you to the Reefton team for telling us to pack up and they would clean the house.  We might have still been there.
The last few day can summed up by amazing hospitality in Christchurch, Auckland and Tauranga.
Thank you for all the Wining and dining, Crew's, Davidson's, and Cameron's.

We enjoyed very much meeting the Auckland whanau on the weekend..

It was off  to Tauranga to visit the 'Chief'' of the Cameron Clan, Uncle Jack.


I had a good  afternoon with him yesterday,while Karen and Joel were sorting out his car. Yes we put down a scrum and pushed it an also had to use jumper leads as couple of times,adventure and excitement.

They came back to Melrose Rest Home  with Gabi and Ann's Cochran's car which she kindly lent to us while Joel's was getting fixed.
A new battery and water pump saw us away from Tauranga to Auckland this afternoon.
Joel has been a great driver getting us about.  Auckland traffic sure is busy everyone in a hurry to get somewhere else.

We are off to see 'The Boy With Tape On His Face', tonight then an early-start in the morning  to the plane.

Karen is busy buying   some extra baggage allowance on the computer.
Tape on the banjo and suitcases tomorrow. I lifted a case in Christchurch and the handle came off!!

Joel has just told me  it is ten hour flight for us tomorrow. I just might have a sleep and a read.

Ka kite ano
Arohanui
Ian and Karen