This time we went straight rather than left, and back to Christchurch - our last campsite before returning the motorhome tomorrow. Tonight's task is packing, with two things hard to grasp: (i) how the seven weeks have disappeared and (ii) how many souvenirs we've accumulated. Even the extra piece of luggage, bought along the way 'just in case', isn't enough.
Today's weather has been miserable - mist, low clouds and rain, as if New Zealand were as sad at our impending departure as we are. We're ready to be heading home, and our football team clearly needs us, but this has been a journey which exceeded every expectation. We'll try to summarise things in our final blog tomorrow, but it won't be easy.
One thing's for sure: writing the blog, and knowing one or two of our friends out there were reading it, has been a big part of the fun.
Meanwhle back to eating up our foodstuffs, accompanied by one of the world's great white wines in a couple of plastic cups. Barb and Stew's camping style exemplified...
Should the last instalment of a blog be called an 'epi-blog'?!? Whatever its name, we look forward to reading it. My early morning routine won't be the same without your daily updates and colourful adventures. I'll have to go straight into my monochrome workaday e mail inbox! We are all really looking forward to having you both back with us on match days at Carrow Road - thanks for writing such a great blog for us all to enjoy every day, every week! A really super effort by you both!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed Beamer's comments, almost as much as the epic travelogue and the mid-morning boredom factor will have to find another cure from tomorrow onwards.
ReplyDeleteTony says "sounds as if you have had a whale of a time"
I'll second the above. Our exceedingly wintry Jan-Feb has been brightened by your Tales of New Zealand Adventure. Well done!
ReplyDeleteStew and Barb,
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely to me you both, and send you back to the UK after experiencing a wonderful holiday down here in our little but beautiful country!! Glad to hear the "The Beast" (how could you!!) helped to give you a holdiday to remember. Take care you guys, you never know maybe you will find the time to come back!!
Best Wishes Michael and Kay