Corrie's here!

It was sooo cool to collect her from the airport - she arrived safe and sound. I was sat waiting, watching other people meeting each other and getting all misty-eyed when suddenly - there she was!

Waved madly to attract her attention - she caught a glimpse of me, waved, and then marched to the MAF office on a mission!

Apparently Corrie had bought some preserved meat whilst en transit at HK airport and it was duly confiscated at NZ airport (she didn't know about the strict food laws - but dutifully declared it upon arrival). The nice people at Auckland airport are keeping it for Corrie so that she can collect it upon leaving the country! Sad really - I love that stuff.

Oh well - we bought some yesterday at the local Chinese supermarket and ate that instead!

Here's a couple of piccies of her plane landing (it took exactly 1 hour from the plane landing until she emerged - not bad really!):





So far, I have shown her a little of the local area - Bucklands Beach, Eastern Beach and Howick village, as well as Musick Point with its lovely art deco building. Corrie loves all the views!

We went to Devonport yesterday (met up with friend and family for coffee), watched his eldest busking with his harp and then wandered around the shops. Really enjoyed the cool second hand book shop - spent a fabbie half hour or so mooching around the place (I got a book for school and a National Geographic magazine to go with it - saddo).

Later on, we watched the sunset from the top of one of Devonport's lovely hills. We saw boats rushing home before it got too dark, mist creeping in from the sea in the distance, smoke unfurling from various little chimneys and a little aeroplane whizzing around and about. So much to see and to take in - wish I could bottle it all for you!

Oh and here's a piccie of the city from Devonport:



That's us so far apart from Corrie falling asleep dead early each evening due to jet-lag!

Very sad morning this morning - England lost to Portugal on bloomin penalties! Dont ya just hate it when a match ends in penalty taking - ........

Happy news though - the weather is GORGEOUS again and we're off Tiki Touring - going to show Corrie the wild west today - will hopefully find Titirangi (ha!) with ease and not get lost once!

Will speak later!

See ya.

x Sue