Kiwis and Fairy Bread

27 – 30 June 2024 Note: I am officially a full week behind on this blog. How did we manage to do this everyday in New Zealand? Family time. That’s what this leg of the trip was all about. And we really enjoyed it. Sitting with Mike’s Dad watching England play in the Euro Cup. He told me stories of his past. I learned that he bowed to the Emperor of Japan and the Emperor of Japan bowed to him! He did a lot of traveling when he worked for General Electric. Mum sat on her sofa and chatted with… Read more

27 June 2024 Leaving the Waterloo apartment as planned right at 9am, we walked the few blocks to Enterprise Rental car and were immediately faced with a question: How to fit five people between the heights of 6’4” and 5’3”, six suitcases, two backpacks and various totes and purses into-a-much-smaller-than-booked BMW 320-I? Fortunately we are very good with puzzles and spacial relationships. With geometric precision David fit four suitcases into the trunk. Ben put two backpacks at his feet in the front passenger seat. Emi and I wriggled into the back with the purses and totes, and one more suitcase… Read more