Hello everyone! Rich and I have sure been having fun here...we went shopping for a car last weekend. Of course we're looking for second-hand due to time in country, so we went to a recommended dealer and {NO LIE} Every car he showed us either smelt like wet dog or smoke!!! Needless to say we went elsewhere with our money. We found a very nice Outback with all the bells and whistles along with low mileage and it had a built-in GPS system, comfortable seats and smooth ride; Perfect. Sold. After starting the car...we were greeted by our new GPS...."what did she say?" Youkoso irasshai mashita. Yes. That's right, she spoke Japanese. Now we know some Korean but not Japanese so off to the electronic store to purchase a new GPS- Problem solved right? Wrong...now she has an Aussie accent. Have you ever listened to a conversation between two people with an Aussie slang? Now in all fairness I can understand when she says Rite, leaft and roundabout but the road names and the way their signs are turned is a bit of a buster! I still have yet to drive here, I know I'll have to give it a go at some point but I'm not ready yet- it still freaks me out to ride!
I keep re-arranging the house and I know Rich will sure be happy when I finely get it figured out. We also purchased a new living room set which will be delivered tomorrow. Next month our shipment will arrive and I'll really be able to settle in.
Now, for those of you planning a visit- I must tell you that they do not call it Windy Wellington for nothing. In fact it has almost blown me off my feet a couple of times. I do recommend a lined windbreaker and a pair of waterproof walkers. DO NOT bring an umbrella, it will be destroyed in one swoop. Right now the days are nice sweater weather and the nights are cold. Of course it is the beginning of Spring so every month I'll keep you updated. It can be poring rain one minute and sun shining the next. Oh, the SUN..it's very very bright here in fact quite extent, so you will need a very good set of sunglasses. Even the ones I brought from NH are not good enough, Rich and I will be getting subscriptions because it does hurt our eyes. But I do love the brightness over here, it has colors I've never seen before. It's just Beautiful.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Hello from NEW ZEALAND!!!!!!
It began with a wonderful trip over, I got bumped-up to First Class from SF to Australia, then on our Flt to Wellington we had an "on board emergency". I happened to be the only person on flight with Medical background {EMT-MA} so I was put to work...and the next Day received an E-mail rewarding me with an extra 2,000 miles.
The drive from the Airport was terrifying! I've become quite an expert in hanging on the door handle for dear life and screaming- although in my mind I was thinking that if I die, its sure a beautiful place to do it! No need to tell you that I'm not ready to drive over here.
We have a very nice newer home in Churton Park, we're lucky because most of housing is older with no heat and they have to use space heaters. I'll post pictures once we get settled in, although we wont be getting our home shipment until next month. Rich and I have been busy running around getting things done. So far: I've had my Welcome lunch by the Embassy wives, Security briefing, applied for my pass, got a Dr's appointment, bought a car and got a new TV. Last but NOT least...Mikey gets to come home tomorrow!!! All this in just four days...when I tell you that we hit the ground running, I'm not kidding!! We also have our new cell phones, but we will not have our Magic Jack until we get it in the mail. Rich decided to pack instead of carry- so if you need to contact us, please do so by e-mail. Hopefully it will be in sometime this week. New Zealand is truely amazing and we're excited to explore. We look forward to Hosting as many of you that come to visit and are looking forward to our next three years.
It began with a wonderful trip over, I got bumped-up to First Class from SF to Australia, then on our Flt to Wellington we had an "on board emergency". I happened to be the only person on flight with Medical background {EMT-MA} so I was put to work...and the next Day received an E-mail rewarding me with an extra 2,000 miles.
The drive from the Airport was terrifying! I've become quite an expert in hanging on the door handle for dear life and screaming- although in my mind I was thinking that if I die, its sure a beautiful place to do it! No need to tell you that I'm not ready to drive over here.
We have a very nice newer home in Churton Park, we're lucky because most of housing is older with no heat and they have to use space heaters. I'll post pictures once we get settled in, although we wont be getting our home shipment until next month. Rich and I have been busy running around getting things done. So far: I've had my Welcome lunch by the Embassy wives, Security briefing, applied for my pass, got a Dr's appointment, bought a car and got a new TV. Last but NOT least...Mikey gets to come home tomorrow!!! All this in just four days...when I tell you that we hit the ground running, I'm not kidding!! We also have our new cell phones, but we will not have our Magic Jack until we get it in the mail. Rich decided to pack instead of carry- so if you need to contact us, please do so by e-mail. Hopefully it will be in sometime this week. New Zealand is truely amazing and we're excited to explore. We look forward to Hosting as many of you that come to visit and are looking forward to our next three years.
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