2 weeks in

Well, it's now 2 weeks since we set down in our new homeland that is Godzone. It feels like we've been here a lot longer, to be honest.

We're settling in to our place here on Desmond Street - advertised in the local Real Estate Agents as the best street in Christchurch - and it's starting to feel like home. We've bought a car - a Subaru Forrester - and we've hosted our first guests.

Since the last posting, we've had a trip out - with Mike and Floss Guyomar - to the local Orana wildlife park which was good fun. The girls got to hand-feed a giraffe plus we got very close up to some Rhinos and Lions.



Fi and Izzy Guyomar arrived late Monday and yesterday (Tuesday) we all headed up to Mount Hutt for a days skiing and boarding. It was great fun. Conditions were fantastic - lots of fresh snow and plenty of sun. The drives up to and back down from the slopes were interesting to say the least - but our Forrester passed its first real test without the need for snow chains.

With the Guyomars around, it's definitely got a holiday feel. Plus, there's always plenty of wine on the go!