A nice sleep in, and we all met up at the Cabana, for the breakfast buffet in the warmth beside the pool. Today was the worst day for weather but was still great, 28 degrees but rain on and off. After breakfast we whipped our togs on and ran to the beach, wasn't a far run as our rooms literally open up onto the sand and is only about 20m away from the water. The water was warm and with snorkels, there was plenty of pretty fish to see around the reef - or try catc...

With a nice early start to head to Queenstown, we were on the road, packed up in the truck, without Dad. We made Dad go in Nicole's car separately because he's boring to travel with and doesn't allow talking. We made it to the airport, got out and checked in then made our way to the bar where we caught up with the others travelling with us - Bronnie, Derek, Alice, Yvonne, Pete, Paula, Pete, Clarky. Anne and Gavin flew from Invercargill, and Richard and Trudy wer...