Did my laundry today, then went to Hobby Lobby this afternoon to buy supplies for this year's hand-made ornaments. 'Tis the season (well, almost)....
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Did my laundry today, then went to Hobby Lobby this afternoon to buy supplies for this year's hand-made ornaments. 'Tis the season (well, almost)....
Flew to New Zealand yesterday and then had a two hour bus ride to the lovely Fiordlands region.
I might be able to finish 94 tonight or tomorrow
We rode the motorcoach to Milford Sound and enjoyed a two-hour cruise down the fiord. Scenery was spectacular with waterfalls cascading down towering mountains all through the day. (The falls we saw during the cruise were due to the persistent rain, and wouldn’t even exist on a dry day.)
We had another boat trip, this one on a gorgeous sunny morning. We went in a dark cave lit only by tiny bioluminescent glowworms. Then we tasted some great local wines.
It was a good day, a little warm but we can live with it
Third boat ride in three days. This time it was a 110-year-old steamboat that took us across a lake to a farm for lunch.
Tomorrow we say farewell to the South Island and fly north to Rotorua for a dose of Maori culture.
We took a walk through a grove of California redwood trees, then viewed a presentation on Maori jade carving, had lunch and a wine tasting on top of a mountain, and finally visited a spa for a soak in the thermal pools. Now comes dinner.
First week of classes under my belt. First week attendance due tomorrow and dealing with assorted issues and problems with our new learning system.
Well the power went out for a while, but I got chapter 94 out to Jimmy1201 and CajunBear before that happened. While I was talking to the Amerian rep the power came back on and now the maids are going to be here in about an hour.