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.
\nWe 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!!
\nAnyway, 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.
\nBoys are waiting in the car, so must dash or they will drive off without me!
\nHave a very Merry Christmas everyone, we will be thinking of you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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