OK, here goes a small update, since we're off for a walk in 30 mins. We're alive. Thank you, bye.
No, but we've had nice days here with Stefan & Andrew. The day before yesterday we were treated to a nice barbecue dinner at Andrew's parents Vincent & Brenda. It was nice seeing them again, and their new home. Susan was also there, great seeing her. Food was delicious! Still, when I think of it, it's February and we're having a bbq. Nice! :)
Yesterday Stefan, Henke and I took off early to go to the Otara Market. A place for souvenirs and fruit and veggies. After that off to a big mall in Manukau where we went shopping. We'd played a card game called 5 Cards at the bbq yesterday, so we bought that (it's fun).
Then they (Stefan & Andrew) had a surprise for us. They prepared a picknick basket full och yummy things and then we took off. Landed in Auckland Domain (a park) where we were to see a big show held every year called Skycity Starlight Symphony. A lot of people showed up and among them their friends Annie, Katherine, Tia, Sherry and Janine.
We all had a lovely picknick listening to the symphony orchestra, the famous (in NZ and Australia) singer Brooke Fraser (listen here to hear one of her songs she sang), Phil Madsen singing Bohemian Rhapsody (wonderful, we'll see if I can upload what I recorded..), dancers, opera singer Aivale Cole and much more before rounding off with a spectacular laser- and fireworks show with real cannons going off. Wow! I got some of it, but then my memory card was full, so I, unfortunately, didn't get the grand finale... :P
It was an amazing experince and also a nice feeling sitting having a picknick together with all these people. :)
Well, now off. Hope all is well back home! oAo
No, but we've had nice days here with Stefan & Andrew. The day before yesterday we were treated to a nice barbecue dinner at Andrew's parents Vincent & Brenda. It was nice seeing them again, and their new home. Susan was also there, great seeing her. Food was delicious! Still, when I think of it, it's February and we're having a bbq. Nice! :)
Yesterday Stefan, Henke and I took off early to go to the Otara Market. A place for souvenirs and fruit and veggies. After that off to a big mall in Manukau where we went shopping. We'd played a card game called 5 Cards at the bbq yesterday, so we bought that (it's fun).
Then they (Stefan & Andrew) had a surprise for us. They prepared a picknick basket full och yummy things and then we took off. Landed in Auckland Domain (a park) where we were to see a big show held every year called Skycity Starlight Symphony. A lot of people showed up and among them their friends Annie, Katherine, Tia, Sherry and Janine.
We all had a lovely picknick listening to the symphony orchestra, the famous (in NZ and Australia) singer Brooke Fraser (listen here to hear one of her songs she sang), Phil Madsen singing Bohemian Rhapsody (wonderful, we'll see if I can upload what I recorded..), dancers, opera singer Aivale Cole and much more before rounding off with a spectacular laser- and fireworks show with real cannons going off. Wow! I got some of it, but then my memory card was full, so I, unfortunately, didn't get the grand finale... :P
It was an amazing experince and also a nice feeling sitting having a picknick together with all these people. :)
Well, now off. Hope all is well back home! oAo
