Greetings from sunny Singapore.

WE had a lovely day at Farewell Point in Abel Tasman National Park - the beach was made of wonderful fine sand and the wind blew it into amazing patterns.
We explored some limestone caves and experienced total fitness - photos on facebook

Good job I am a carnivore as one of the freezers is full of pork and I have been feeding the piglets!

Looking forward to reading about your exploits Greatnan.

My daughter and her husband are vegetarians who live in Auckland and it isn't easy! Get the same response as if you said you snatch bags for a living!!

Greatnan has pictures on Facebook - with a nice-looking horse. Not for eating though. In NZ they only eat lamb and it's almost unheard of to be a veggie.

All sounds wonderful - have a great time.

Enjoy every minute, greatnan! Glad to hear you arrived safely.

Enjoy yourself Greatnan. Nothing like being with the family, and in such beautiful surroundings too

Good to hear that you've arrived and are getting out and about already. Enjoy the

I had a good night's sleep and I am now on NZ time. I had my first walk this morning up the hill through the nature reserve. The children here are very friendly and greet you as they do in France.. THey were playing in big Sun hats
but no shoes.

My daughter is still walking with a slight limp but it is now healing rapidly
She tells.me that walk in The Sound is wonderful
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This afternoon we 're going to .my granddaughter in Nelson and taking her and her fiance out to dinner.











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Glad you've arrived safely, Greatnan. Hope you found everyone in good shape - including your DD's broken ankle. Gadabout - what a lovely trip to look forward to. The Sounds area is very special. I'd love to go back there sometime. Enjoy yourself!

Hi Greatnan - I'll be doing the same trip next week but with a couple of days in Singapore. Maybe we shall bump into each other in Nelson. We're there for DiL's mum's wedding so will see German grandson too. We've just booked for 2 nights at Nydia Lodge in the Marlborough Sound - going by mail boat & walking back to civilisation. Either it will cure jet-lag or send me into an altered state of consciousness. Son says the beaches near Collingwood (beyond Abel Tasman Park) are the best in the world.

Last time we went that way was 1998 in the pre-internet dark ages. We can't even remember how we booked things like car hire. Now with a cick of a button we do everything. We come back via 4 days in Sydney & I woke up yesterday thinking - Australia- visa - help! Thought I'd be queuing all day at Oz House but no - a free eVisa was available on-line.

Have a great time with your daughter Greatnan.

Sorry Gally my tablet thinks you are a ship!

Have a great trip Galley.
It was so nice to see all the improvements to the house and gardens since last year
I love the little plane on the last leg to Nelson with the two propellors - it reminds me of Casablanca.
The man on Check-in was 82 - it is so easy to get chatting to people here.
I love this country and the Kiwis - it felt like coming home.

Sleep well Greatnan! Milford Sound is a must - what a lot of good things to look forward to, enjoy

I am amazed you are not shattered. Must be wonderful to be there.

I am tucked up in bed after a lovely meal and a bath. Tomorrow we start exploring -I am leaving the itinerary up to my daughter. She is amazed that I am not shattered!

You'll be settling in with your family now, I should think, Greatnan. So much to catch up on - have a really lovely time.

By my calculation, you should be there or thereabouts, Greatnan, if the journey went smoothly. Give my love to NZ and have a great time.

Have a fantastic holiday Greatnan, it sounds like paradise

Morning Greatnan. I hope you've arrived safely and are now having a well-deserved rest after that long fllght. Looking forward to hearing of all your adventures.

Morning Greatnan, bet you are there now and enjoying your being with your family. It's pickling down with rain here but, luckily, it has washed yesterday's snow away!! Bet you wish you were here

Hello Greatnan. Looks like it's just you and me awake! Good to hear that you are almost there and have so much to look forward to. I shall be following your footsteps/ flight path in 2 weeks on my way to Sydney. Have a wonderful time

I am now at AUckland waiting for my flight to Nelson. I have been sitting outside to enjoy the sunshine. I am getting a bit quicker on the tablet and I Am now using a hotspot.. very high tech. After about 40 hours of travelling I Feel remarkably well perhaps because I will be with my family three hours from now but I Just do not seem to suffer from jetlag. I have picked up a pile of brochures of things to do from white water rafting to cruising the fabulous Milford Sound so watch this space
Ignore the odd capitals - I cannot be bothered correcting them

Have a lovely time!