Well it looks like I’m headed back down under, such is the lure of that beautiful country and its welcoming people… my goodness…. was it really five years ago?!
On the spur of the moment, so it seemed, way back on one cold November night, I was idly trawling the net for cheap flights to warmer climes, and bingo, China Airways were offering a direct return ticket to Auckland for £560 – too good to be true – so I clicked “add to basket”. This should not be made so easy to do! Argghh on rereading the flight details as they came off the printer – London to Beijing 12 hours, 12 hours in Beijing Airport then Beijing to Auckland another 12 hours…. and add a day on while you’re at it why don’t you!
Three months later and I have somehow managed to gear myself into forming a bit of an action plan. After all I have 5 weeks to fill and take off is fast looming.
A treasured botanical painting by 9-year old Hunter in Taupo, my goodness, she’ll be 14!
