Big update required I realize, as I have been very remiss in publishing a blog since November. In my defence, I left my camera in Wellington so didn't have any pictures to post. Camera is back and here I am.
Mum left on the 15th November and we had a great time...we did so much..
trip to wellington was really good - caught up with Katie and Si and Lorna.
Lorna and mum outside Te Papa - great museum in the heart of Wellington..
Me and mum on Mount Victoria - stunning views of Wellington..
What else did we do? Ahh - vineyard tour in Waiheke, large island off of Auckland..great wine and the views form the vineyards were amazing - a really pretty tour - I still know very little about wine but I keep on drinking it!
Some piccies from Waiheke:
For our last weekend Steve, mum and I went up to Tutukaka - about two hrs north of Auckland on the East coast to stay in a "Bach" - another word for a holiday home - supposed to have derived fro bachelor escape pads form the city but now a generic term for holiday / second home:
It was a glorious weekend weather wise and we took a little trip in the row boat, sunbathed and had a lovely BBQ on the patio looking out onto the virtually private beach - Heaven!
As you can see we had a great holiday with mum and were sad to see her go. Back to reality in work and it was so nice being on holiday that I have decided to give my notice in! I want to try something new and look after Steve's parents when they come over in mid Jan (well Steve bought it!). So I finish up work on the 18th Jan and will hopefully find some work for mid Feb when Maggie and Jim leave...
Steve is on Hols now and I finish on Friday 21 for xmas and new year - returning on 7th Jan. We have a bach in Coromandel and a trip to Wellington planned - so watch this space for some news...
Merry Christmas to you all,
lots of love
Leila & steve
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