Gin Tonics and
homegrown, marinated olives before dinner and wine
at the superb Parua Homestay, with Mirjam and hosts Pat & Peter:
Kathryn, Stephanie and Ruth
suffer a sudden post-conference depression.
Sailing with Margery on
the Pacific (and a few may be interested to learn
that this picture was taken by Mel Gibson's co-star i Mad Max 2).
Chasing rainbows and thermal
eruptions in Rotorua:
With a sulphurous smile
at Waiotapu (but no champagne):
Biking with Steve in the
bush outside Rotorua;
evaluating the Mission Estate vines outside Napier, after sampling the wines.
On the Pacific shore, leaving
tomorrow behind me.
In my modest room at the
Wellington West Plaza (with champagne):
Entertaining Julie and Sally
(aka Shrek) on the TranzAlpine:
And eventually leaving Ruth
in Onehunga, facing a ruthless existence: