Lots of new things happening to us. We finally got a car (a Mitsubishi Legnum wagon) after getting by with a rental followed by a loaner from the car dealer. Used cars are plentiful here, since many are imported from Japan. Used car dealers seem the same the world around. After waiting two weeks for them to prep the car, about half of what they were to do (including the all-important WOF (Warrenty of Fitness)) has not been done. Sigh...
We went on a long walk today, out to Stony Batter, the site of some WWII gun emplacements. New Zealand was worried about a Japanese invasion, so they placed some large guns in strategic positions to cover the entrances to Auckland. Stony Batter has the remains of the emplacements, linked by tunnels which can be toured using flashlights. It is a beautiful area, and I think the soldiers assigned to this duty had it pretty easy (at least compared to my uncle who was sent to Hong Kong and ended up spending the war as a POW under the Japanese). It was a long walk for Alexander, and hence a longer walk for us who had to carry him back.
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What is under the plastic? Christmas trees??
Michael - Island life really seems to agree. Sea air is so refreshing. I always love the way my hair feels with a little salt in it! Have you had to put anything on besides a T-shirt?
Ilona - Is the itching better? Any problems with sunburn? Windburn? Sand in your suit?
Speaking of which - what kind of sand do you have there? any good seashells or is it rocky?
jt
Under the plastic are vines: the plastic keeps the birds away from the grapes.
As for the beach, it is wonderful sand, and absolutely full of shells. Ilona already has buckets of them: I'll get a picture of them up.
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