She arrived 8 days later after one of the best crossings of the whole trip. We are getting back into land life-we have a car, cell phone and are staying in a motel while the boat is hauled out. So far we are in love with this country. The people are very friendly, the subtropical climate is conducive to fine gardening. In fact it seems the Kiwis are as passionate about their gardening as they are about their beer.
Every house has a neat and tidy garden.
Even the boat yard maintains a large flower garden. We spent our Thanksgiving with a Hawaiian yachtie family and their 3 very large Maori friends. It was a great holiday to share with new friends. We hope to be in the water this week and start to enjoy the beautiful scenery and people this country has to offer. Our friends Martin De Young, his brother Eric and Bruce Lussin flew to Tonga to help me deliver the boat, while Janet and the Kids took the plane to New Zealand.