The End

Looking back on our year in Paradise I can only sum it up (somewhat lamely) by saying we had great times and made some great friends.

So, we are well and truly back in NZ, having returned on July 3. (I've been unable to update the blog due to technical problems.) And yes, it snowed the day after we arrived...

To anyone out there thinking of trading in traffic lights for star light, your concrete jungle for real jungle, then GO FOR IT. They say Life's a beach and Raro is maybe as close to that as possible.

One Week to Go

We are packing and cleaning the house so we can hand it (and all the cats) over to the new guy and his family. I hope they enjoy their stay as much as we have.

It's our last week here in Paradise and today is Chris's last day as the CITC pharmacist. With our last few days we are planning on doing lots of touristy stuff and lazing on the beach. Good times.

Last Day at Work

work, work, work.
chocolate cake, speeches.
Patted the printery cat farewell.
then I walked off into the sunset



at least that's how I remember it.

The Mullet is a dodgy fish

You know the mullet, right? No, not the fish, the haircut. Anyway, there's this expression about the mullet, describing the hairstyle as "Business up front, Party in the back"

And that's what I think of when I go past this building in Avarua harbour.

One building. One item in common. Two very different... facades.

Chris makes a new friend

Parking Etiquette

When I first saw this parking sign (middle) outside the Muri Sailing Club, I was amused. A bicycle was chained to the pole where the main sign parking was, & to me it appeared that the sign referred to the small area around the pole and not the area in general.

Then when I got home and looked at my photo I noticed the other parking signs in the background. The red sign says "No Parking - Sailboats only - others will be sunk" and the "Motorbike Park" has been ignored, and the area is used for parking boats.

Then I read the middle sign again... And it didn't read quite how I first thought. I thought it said "Members' Parking" but it is saying parking members...

At least that only happens on Saturdays...

Countdown

Just 2 more weeks at work for me, 3 for Chris, then we will be heading back to NZ on the 4th of July. (cue the fireworks) Save some frost/slow/sleet/hail for us - we're gearing up!!!