Okay, one more post. We leave Palmerston North at 11:55 am to fly to Auckland and it is now about 9:40 am. So here goes.
These are a few pictures from our last trip a few days ago to the East side of the island. Lynda and Claire really enjoyed hiking Te Mata while I really enjoyed Cape Kidnappers golf course as you have previously heard.
After a couple of days at work cleaning up a few last cases that all went very well, we went to Rosie O'Grady's for quiz night. As you may remember, we had started getting a group to go there and it now appears it will live on past us as they all love it. We are ... El Gato! Our group consists primarily of Lynda and I and any of our kids that happen to be in town, Kerry and Antony, Janine and hubby when available, and Mareka when available and hubby. So last night was tough! Fortunately we relied on Claire's movie knowledge, Kerry and Janine's inborn skills, Lynda and my random contributions, and of course Antony's unparalleled knowledge of Kiwi sports to propel ourselves to ... 1/2 point out of 2nd place. Usually they only pay out the top two, but the girl who runs the contest, recognizing it was our last night (and possibly related to the fact that we tried to buy her off by giving her an Isle of Palms, SC, frisbee) presented us with a $20 NZ certificate. Team - Use it well next week! and in fact, keep doing well until we return sometime in the future!
So long New Zealand! We love Palmy!
These are a few pictures from our last trip a few days ago to the East side of the island. Lynda and Claire really enjoyed hiking Te Mata while I really enjoyed Cape Kidnappers golf course as you have previously heard.
After a couple of days at work cleaning up a few last cases that all went very well, we went to Rosie O'Grady's for quiz night. As you may remember, we had started getting a group to go there and it now appears it will live on past us as they all love it. We are ... El Gato! Our group consists primarily of Lynda and I and any of our kids that happen to be in town, Kerry and Antony, Janine and hubby when available, and Mareka when available and hubby. So last night was tough! Fortunately we relied on Claire's movie knowledge, Kerry and Janine's inborn skills, Lynda and my random contributions, and of course Antony's unparalleled knowledge of Kiwi sports to propel ourselves to ... 1/2 point out of 2nd place. Usually they only pay out the top two, but the girl who runs the contest, recognizing it was our last night (and possibly related to the fact that we tried to buy her off by giving her an Isle of Palms, SC, frisbee) presented us with a $20 NZ certificate. Team - Use it well next week! and in fact, keep doing well until we return sometime in the future!
So long New Zealand! We love Palmy!
3 comments:
I <3 Palmy!
Mom and I in Auckland airport. Claire at big jewelry thing downtown, then going to backpacker hotel. Leaving on Stray Bus tomorrow. We be in San Francisco tomorrow, er, today, er tomorrow, er, today ...
I heard that the Kiwi army was going to replace us at Quiz night
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