Thanks everyone for your comments. They are fun to read. I have limited internet time so most of the time I only have time to write the blog.
Today was a big travel day. We flew from Rotorua to Christchurch and then made another connecting flight to Invercargill. There we had lunch at their sports complex which was an international velodrome for indoor bicycling competitions. Although it is a tiny town, some big bank was there awhile and built and funded every type of sports facility possible. They have basketball, net ball (a game just for girls which a cross between hockey and basketball), rugby, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse just to name a few. They were practice bicycle timings on the velodrome when we were there. pretty cool.
Then we got on a bus and headed for Te Anau. So we traveled from 8 a.m until 5 p.m. Long travel day. Along the way, all we saw were sheep farms, dairy farms and deer farms....that's right they fence deer in and get big bucks for their venison and their antlers. Seem the Asian population grind the antlers and use it as an aphrodisiac!!! And they ship the venison to Europe...with all the deer in Ohio...this could be our way out of the recession!!!
We are now in the Southern Alps region of New Zealand so it is cooler. It was in the low 60's and partly cloudy today. Our hotel is by a beautiful lake in front of the mountain in the Fjordland National Park. Tomorrow we will journey to Milford Sound and take a cruise by the fjord.
Hopefully everyone is doing fine back home...wish you all could be here with me. Elaine is keeping me in line...today I talked to a young boy today who just came back from a week of swimming competition and won the gold medal in the backstroke for his age group ( he is in his 3rd year of high school). His goal is to be in the Olympics....who knows who I just met!!!
Well, take care and stay safe and healthy.
Love,
Gloria
Today was a big travel day. We flew from Rotorua to Christchurch and then made another connecting flight to Invercargill. There we had lunch at their sports complex which was an international velodrome for indoor bicycling competitions. Although it is a tiny town, some big bank was there awhile and built and funded every type of sports facility possible. They have basketball, net ball (a game just for girls which a cross between hockey and basketball), rugby, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse just to name a few. They were practice bicycle timings on the velodrome when we were there. pretty cool.
Then we got on a bus and headed for Te Anau. So we traveled from 8 a.m until 5 p.m. Long travel day. Along the way, all we saw were sheep farms, dairy farms and deer farms....that's right they fence deer in and get big bucks for their venison and their antlers. Seem the Asian population grind the antlers and use it as an aphrodisiac!!! And they ship the venison to Europe...with all the deer in Ohio...this could be our way out of the recession!!!
We are now in the Southern Alps region of New Zealand so it is cooler. It was in the low 60's and partly cloudy today. Our hotel is by a beautiful lake in front of the mountain in the Fjordland National Park. Tomorrow we will journey to Milford Sound and take a cruise by the fjord.
Hopefully everyone is doing fine back home...wish you all could be here with me. Elaine is keeping me in line...today I talked to a young boy today who just came back from a week of swimming competition and won the gold medal in the backstroke for his age group ( he is in his 3rd year of high school). His goal is to be in the Olympics....who knows who I just met!!!
Well, take care and stay safe and healthy.
Love,
Gloria
Gloria, stay away from young boys.....especially ones in high school! I'm glad your friend Elaine is there with you. I printed a map of New Zealand and am following along with all your visits to different parts of the country. Love Jos
ReplyDeleteSomehow my sister Margeaux's Gmail acct has interfered w/ my posts, but it's really me, Mary... you'd think a computer teacher would be able to handle this one. Jealous of your temps, but we have started to "thaw" here:) Everything looks great - you're one busy woman!
ReplyDeleteJust want to know Glor if you felt like jumping on one of the bikes and joining in on the fun? Ya know spinning has done wonders. Oh yeah I forgot our 9 mph trek. haha All sounds like fun. Hope you're fitting in some rest! Take Care!!
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