vixxann
12th October 2008, 06:19 PM
Hi again folks !
we are here!!!
Arrived in Auckland safe and sound on tuesday, picked up car and drove down to our holiday rental that we've taken for 3 weeks in Tauranga.
Weather on arrival was grey and dismal and by that evening we had a major storm and power cut! but have to say it's picked up over the 5/6 days we've been here and today we've spent the afternoon on the beach in very pleasant NZ temperatures (aka.. hot!!).
Nice to relax today and do nothing as we seem to have been pretty busy since arriving (feels like we've been here weeks!)
We have sorted: bank accounts, mobile phone, internet (vodafone mobile dongle thing for now- but it was vital!!), bought a sat nav (excellent advice from Mickstim!), chosen a family car (pick it up next week) and Sam has even had an interview!
AND... we went down to Hamilton to see PP & BBB (thanks for lunch guys :nice1), managed to meet up with Dolans in Cambridge and popped in to visit Barb (Mickstim) as well :clap
managed to get to the beach a few times now - it's just a short walk from the house. Can hardly believe how beautiful it is, clean, quiet, peaceful, gorgeous scenery. Sat watching the kids playing and got that tear in my eye (at last!). Feels just right to be here :yes
Tauranga is pretty cool, not seen it all yet but been into the CBD few times and again it's clean and quiet - not like any town/city I'm used to! Mount looks like real nice place to spend day too. We are in Papamoa which is much more beach life orientated - which is great for us for these first few "holiday" weeks. Not sure if it would suit us for personally for permanent home.
Didn't get long to look around Cambridge on our trip down (Sam had interview there) but we loved what we did see and intend to get down again soon for better look see ;)
So.. so far so good.
Fingers crossed for the job - but surely things won't be that easy?!!
any of my facebook pals can see my pics on there
off to have a beer in the sun !
we are here!!!
Arrived in Auckland safe and sound on tuesday, picked up car and drove down to our holiday rental that we've taken for 3 weeks in Tauranga.
Weather on arrival was grey and dismal and by that evening we had a major storm and power cut! but have to say it's picked up over the 5/6 days we've been here and today we've spent the afternoon on the beach in very pleasant NZ temperatures (aka.. hot!!).
Nice to relax today and do nothing as we seem to have been pretty busy since arriving (feels like we've been here weeks!)
We have sorted: bank accounts, mobile phone, internet (vodafone mobile dongle thing for now- but it was vital!!), bought a sat nav (excellent advice from Mickstim!), chosen a family car (pick it up next week) and Sam has even had an interview!
AND... we went down to Hamilton to see PP & BBB (thanks for lunch guys :nice1), managed to meet up with Dolans in Cambridge and popped in to visit Barb (Mickstim) as well :clap
managed to get to the beach a few times now - it's just a short walk from the house. Can hardly believe how beautiful it is, clean, quiet, peaceful, gorgeous scenery. Sat watching the kids playing and got that tear in my eye (at last!). Feels just right to be here :yes
Tauranga is pretty cool, not seen it all yet but been into the CBD few times and again it's clean and quiet - not like any town/city I'm used to! Mount looks like real nice place to spend day too. We are in Papamoa which is much more beach life orientated - which is great for us for these first few "holiday" weeks. Not sure if it would suit us for personally for permanent home.
Didn't get long to look around Cambridge on our trip down (Sam had interview there) but we loved what we did see and intend to get down again soon for better look see ;)
So.. so far so good.
Fingers crossed for the job - but surely things won't be that easy?!!
any of my facebook pals can see my pics on there
off to have a beer in the sun !