Auckland

The celebrations were over and all that were staying with us had to head back to Auckland to visit friends & family which left Celia and I the unenviable task of ensuring the flat was clean and driving them to the ferry terminal. It was sad to once again say goodby to to Rhys and Susanne, especially for Celia as she is a really good friend of the crazy aussie. I managed to sort out the mood by buying Celia & I each a wetsuit that were half off. Nothing like a bit of retail therapy.

We left Waiheke and headed for the car renatal office that loaned us the first car we had that broke down in Taupo, remember? They had promised us a full refund which they conveniently forgot about when arrived to collect the cash, so it took another hour of my (politest) persuasion, german style, for them to hand over the money.

All sorted and we headed for Kate's house for the few nights that we had left in this country. Considering that until this evening she never knew we were arriving, she was more than hospitable and slotted us into her evening plans making the dinner lasagna go a little further than it was meant to.

I managed to pass out in front of the TV wathing 'Closer' with my all time favourite Julia Roberts while the girls chatted outside and caught up over some glassed of Aussie and Kiwi plonk.