Saturday, February 10: We've had a quiet week. Mostly rainy days have been more conducive to reading than anything else. Buzz and Max went on their tramping adventure on Thursday..a ten hour hike at Takapari near Dannevirke. The last part of it was in the rain. Buzz is either going to be very fit or unable to walk by the time we are ready to come home. He said the terrain was steep and rough, and he spent most of the day watching the ground to be sure he...

Wednesday, February 1: We've been in New Zealand for a month! I had planned to make an entry every day, but we seem to fill our days. This week we are spending in the Feilding area renewing old friendships. Yesterday we went to the movies to see The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins. It is the story of a New Zealander, Burt Munro, who broke the land speed ecord for under 1000cc motorcycles in the early 1960s with a 1924 Indian motorcycle that he rebuilt...

Wednesday, February 1: We've been in New Zealand for a month! I had planned to make an entry every day, but we seem to fill our days. This week we are spending in the Feilding area renewing old friendships. Yesterday we went to the movies to see The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins. It is the story of a New Zealander, Burt Munro, who broke the land speed ecord for under 1000cc motorcycles in the early 1960s with a 1924 Indian motorcycle tha...

January 21, Feilding: Cathy Black welcomed us with open arms. Max is away skiing in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Today is for laundry, labeling photos, and repacking before we leave tomorrow for Wellington. On the wy herre yesterday, we were passed by an unfamiliar vehicle and then flagged down by its occupasnts. It turned out to be Maria Black and her husband, Frank. They were on their way back to Auckland after visiting with Cathy. they had been looking out for...

I finally found a wirelesss connection. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment