Well I never! (warning large picture files)

sorry some of the pictures I just could not get smaller…humph

Big earthquake in Christchurch this weekend…I have family who live there but all are safe and sound. Such destruction on buildings, roads and the infrasture that it will take some time to make things right. Spent most of Saturday just watching the news as it all unfolded….makes us realise how very unprepared we would be if it happened here to us….even down to where are the torches??? That will change over the next few weeks.

Lake Mapourika

Well I never…..never….never have I been told I have to take a holiday, we have a new policy at work…you must take 10 consecutive days of annual leave in a twelve month period and I only took 7…therefore didn’t meet policy and now I have to take more time off……I’ve just had 6 weeks off…ok…so it was because I had to recover from surgery but for goodness sakes!!!

A misty morning at a B&B

so now we are taking a screw you holiday….at the end of November….and we are heading of to OZ again. This time we are going to fly into Sydney and then hire a car and drive to Melbourne. 

New Zealand Scaup

I have to say….I’ve never resented going on holiday before…and its taken me a few days to get over the ….humph mood…but now…I’ve moved into the ….looking forward to going mood. Will even meet someone we know from facebook and someone we know from open diary…really looking forward to that part of the holiday 🙂

Spider web

We did look at other options but the money we would have to spend made it unrealistic….after all we are meant to be saving up for a big trip to Taiwan next year. Its going to take a bit extra effort now to achieve but we have 12 months to save up for it.

Lake Mapourika

In the mean time…I’ve included some pictures of my "only 7 days" holiday down south in February 🙂

Banana Passion Vine

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i am thinking that when the inevitable happens, and it will, that it would be fun if you could fly out here at stay a while. vegas is a great place to play. if one has the health right now i am in a holding pattern, but he did ingest a huge amt of ensure/medications yesterday am. and all i can do is stand and hold.

i always love to see your photos

September 5, 2010

absolutely stunning images…..wow! Glad your family in Chch are ok…but there is a long way to go before things are ‘normal’there again. hugs P

djd
September 6, 2010

Winning photos :O) D

September 8, 2010

your pics are lovely! and ryn: hahaha cute :o)

September 9, 2010

ryn I hope its normal!

October 3, 2010

what a beautiful place you live in!

Has this entry REALLY been here for more than a month?!! Oops! How did I manage to miss it? Stunning photos! I hope you can get a few good ones, also, when you get to Australia at the end of next month. I’m sorry you felt forced into taking a holiday – but very glad you are taking it. *smile* RYN re rational thought: *BIG grin*

Wow. That first photo is stunning.

October 28, 2010

RYN: yes, a friend called me last night to mention the DVD agreement, and of course you are right…. the coverage for our beautiful country is beyond dollars. Thanks. Have a good weekend, hugs P

November 2, 2010

ryn: i didn’t get one single trick-or-treater either :o(