The entertainment system on board gave some trouble during the flight and had to be rebooted several times. I captured the photo below during a reboot, showing that the system uses the Windows CE operating system - Microsoft strikes again!
It was still dark when we arrived in Auckland, but a warm 18 degrees C, so we enjoyed the 20 minute walk to the domestic terminal. The flight to Wellington was also on-time and unlike our last two Wellington landings, the weather was calm and sunny, and the approach was over the harbour, giving good views of the City.
My sisters, Margaret and Tricia, met us at Wellington airport and we headed out to Margaret's in Koro Koro, where we have been staying all week. I never tire of the harbour view from Margaret's front window.
My sisters, Margaret and Tricia, met us at Wellington airport and we headed out to Margaret's in Koro Koro, where we have been staying all week. I never tire of the harbour view from Margaret's front window.
The week has been busy, with visits to my two nonagenarian aunts, and a visit to Tricia's house at Cross Creek.
Both Auntie Noeline and Auntie Bridie looked better than I anticipated. Noeline is thinner in the face, but otherwise much the same as last year, and still has a keen eye for what people are wearing and their hairstyle. Bridie is paralyzed on her left side after a stroke in December, but is still able to talk and shows no sign of giving up on life.
Thursday was Waitangi Day, the anniversary of the treaty between Britain and the Maoris in 1840, and also the 98th anniversary of my Mum's birth. We drove over the Rimutaka Hill to Cross Creek to have lunch with Tricia and to plan our impending family trip to the South Island. We made good progress on the trip planning and have since booked all of the accommodation.
Since Thursday the weather has turned to custard - the temperature has been down to the low-teens, with very gusty winds and rain. After 3 days of it, we are ready for some sun. Marlene just got up and said it feels like Groundhog Day. But hey, it beats -7 and snow!
Over the weekend we got together with my nephew, Adam, and his family, and also with my cousin, Shelwyn and her husband, Colin. We are certainly keeping the cafes in business, and Marlene is enjoying her lattes.
On Wednesday, the four of us will set off on a two week tour of the southern South Island, so hopefully I will something more interesting to share next week.
But, in closing, I saw the following on a sign for sale in a Petone store - "Since light travels faster than sound, people may appear bright until you hear them speak". How true is that?
Both Auntie Noeline and Auntie Bridie looked better than I anticipated. Noeline is thinner in the face, but otherwise much the same as last year, and still has a keen eye for what people are wearing and their hairstyle. Bridie is paralyzed on her left side after a stroke in December, but is still able to talk and shows no sign of giving up on life.
Thursday was Waitangi Day, the anniversary of the treaty between Britain and the Maoris in 1840, and also the 98th anniversary of my Mum's birth. We drove over the Rimutaka Hill to Cross Creek to have lunch with Tricia and to plan our impending family trip to the South Island. We made good progress on the trip planning and have since booked all of the accommodation.
Since Thursday the weather has turned to custard - the temperature has been down to the low-teens, with very gusty winds and rain. After 3 days of it, we are ready for some sun. Marlene just got up and said it feels like Groundhog Day. But hey, it beats -7 and snow!
Over the weekend we got together with my nephew, Adam, and his family, and also with my cousin, Shelwyn and her husband, Colin. We are certainly keeping the cafes in business, and Marlene is enjoying her lattes.
On Wednesday, the four of us will set off on a two week tour of the southern South Island, so hopefully I will something more interesting to share next week.
But, in closing, I saw the following on a sign for sale in a Petone store - "Since light travels faster than sound, people may appear bright until you hear them speak". How true is that?
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