Hello – we are in greymouth and it is cold, cloudy and pouring rain! Does that make any of you shivering North Americans feel better?? We are off to Nelson, and not sure how much sightseeing we will do in the wet. It may clear off as we head inland. Had a lovely day yeaterday; Hanmer Springs is just like going to Banff, except no snow on these mountains. The hot pools were lovely – a really nice complex of about 7 different pools.
We arrived a little later than we thought in Greymouth, so just had McDonald’s takeout for supper – halfway around the world for a Big Mac!!
Anyway, the drive was beautiful – we went through an area that was just like the shire in Lord of the Rings – gently rolling hills, forests and little streams. The mountains here are green right to the top, even the fairly high ones – very unlike our rocky, snowy peaks.
Boys are waiting in the car, so must dash or they will drive off without me!
Have a very Merry Christmas everyone, we will be thinking of you all.
Been lurking in the background, following your adventures with envy.
We’ve got a light snow cover here, one of the very few places in the US this year to get a white Christmas. Global warming, I guess.
Brady is home, the tree is up, the gifts are (mostly) wrapped, and some of the baking is done. What more could we want? Everything is great.
Our love and Christmas greetings to you folks & to Scott & Leigh & Sam.
Hey Quinn,
we’re here and it’s lunchtime on christmas eve.
I got your postcard and that’s really neat where you are. It hasn’t snowed here for over a month and we’re guessing that you’re just waking up opening your presents right now. I hope you have a good time on the rest of your trip and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Arden
Hey hey!
New Zealand sounds amazing!
After our hectic school days last week, I heard some very interesting comments about your trip from the boys and girls in our school. Thought I might share some of the better ones.
” Did you know they’ll be in a totally different year for a period of time!”
” I can’t imagine Dylan tanned.”
” Has he been to the nude beach yet?”
” I never thought I’d say this, but I envy Dylan.”
You get the picture.
So Merry Christmas and a joyful (to dylan, non-alchoholic) New Year
Talk to you soon travelers!;)