so we left muggy auckland and travelled south and stayed one night with rox and karl not forgetting aryana .what a fabulous place they have in the heart of farming country , met a few neighbours got a ride in a cool cadillac 1958 beautifully restored, had bbq the karl proceeded to get me mashed (which he succeeded).hung over next day we headed off on the bus towards mordor and mount doom to meet up with frodo and the elf princess.must go now dark riders are approaching blobbie baggins