So the weather has become colder and wetter which can only mean one thing it is time to move on to a warmer climate! It has become quite cold I have even started to wear trousers over shorts in the last week. But when we think about the seasons May here would be November in the UK. It has been a near perfect Autumn, with bright sunshine which warms you and lovely golden leaves that fall to sit crisply on the ground. We are back in Auckland and staying with our friends the Websters. Last Sunday we sold our good and trusty van. We were shocked at the amount of vans that were on sale and as it is now out of season there were not many buyers. But we did manage to sell her on that day. We are now trying to get ourselves ready for India which we leave for on Sunday morning.
Highlights from New Zealand
1. Walking - we have done some great walks or tramps as the natives call them. We have managed to see some great parts of the country. We have seen incredible wildlife and of course we even manageded to get lost!
2. Fishing - we have both enjoyed the fishing. Sitting on the rocks in the sun was so much fun. But also was catching and eating the fish. I also enjoyed it when the line got stuck on the rocks and I (David) would have to get naked and dive in to free the line.
3. Friends - we have met some great people. Everywhere you go in this country you meet lovey people. This could be at church or on the bus or even fruit picking.
4. Weather - it has been so nice to have proper seasons with not much rain. The only drawback is the sun is so bright. We need to wear sunglasses almost everyday.
5. White water rafting was so much fun. I loved jumping off the cliff but the water was so cold.
Native speak
Sweet as!! Roughly means Very good. A term of approval
Good on you!! You hear this everywhere. Another term of approval
She'll be right!! Don't worry it will be OK.
Food and Drink
Sausage on a stick is great you can get it everywhere. If your lucky they dip it in red stuff.
Ice cream they then dip in hot chocolate sauce giving it a hard coat.
L and P a drink that can only be bought here a little like 7up.
Good bye from New Zealand and we are about to start the return trip with a "little" stop off in India.
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and goodbye to you both, from New Zealand. So great to spend time with you guys. Great memories and laughter from the road trip and your extended stay in Christchurch... 'that person seems to be dead...' 'she'll be right'. Franik loves you both, stay in touch and sweet as! good as gold.
E
Well guess what - it is raining over here! Not just rain but a downpour. So the cricket is washed out, and we looked like wining again against them WIndies. The good news is we finished the Coco-Pops you failed to eat when you last visited!
More soon
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