Yes - we're still safe

We have been traveling to the northmost part of the north island of New Zealand, and there was a little less internet access for us. Additionally, it was very warm and the beaches have a special sort of glue which had us bound to the sand. Hmm...
Maybe, that was us just enjoying the sunshine and waves lapping at our feet.

We are now on an island just south of Auckland, and yet again the beaches and sunshine are keeping us out of doors. There are multiple vineyards and wineries on the island (Waiheke), so we'll be touring those for the remainder of the day. We are planning on posting some photos as soon as we get back inside and can get some real internet access.

We did upload some photos to our Yahoo photo album, and you can see them if you select the link at the right hand side of this page. Just look for the Auckland photo album once you get into the Yahoo photo pages. We're trying to keep them labeled correctly, but some of the descriptions may not do justice to the story so far. We'll be posting soon to clarify the images.

We miss you all, and thanks to everyone for the e-mails and comments to the blog. Keep them coming, as they are an awesome way to defeat the homesickness which comes from time to time (particularly as we approach Christmas).

As they say in NZ, "Sweet Airs Mate!"

J