Because I live 12,000 miles, give or take, from home I’m allowing myself to enter this collage of kiwi-land. Is my homing instinct rearing it’s coiffed head? Hmmmm.
looking mighty fine, Sir (mrscarmichael)
the pohoutakawa says it’s summer at home (mrscarmichael)
what about netball? (mrscarmichael)
I’m there in a month and I cannot wait!
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I’m sure I saw that fellow when we were there! And now I know what those gorgeous red flowers are… thanks. Not long now!!
exactly and just as the snow comes in here again
Lovely! Room for a small one in your luggage?
always……..
I lived in NZ during one university semester. It’s almost two years ago now but I still miss it. It’s a lovely country!
Thank you, it is. I’ve lived in London for almost 30 years now but still call NZ home.
Oh, have a wonderful time now then! How I Envy You!
Thank you I will.
You’ll have a wonderful time. What a truly stunning place it is
cannot wait
Great pics! I’d love to go to either London or NZ, so either way you travel, I consider you very lucky:)
I am most lucky. Selfishly I wish they were just a tad closer to each other
Yup, but then Everyone would be commuting.
I’m now wishing I could visit New Zealand. Your work is done.
come……how’s your snow. It hasn’t materialised here yet. My fingers are xed it does not.
It wasn’t too bad right here in the city, about 10 inches, but it is much worse in the suburbs and as you head north. Where my son is at school they got close to 3 feet!
All the truly KIWI icons…so you are on your way back for a while…cool !!! Where in NZ will you be staying ???
I’m in Auckland for 5 days, north Ak for a night, Taupo, Martinborough and then to my hometown, Wellington. Usually I do more but i have some real catching up to do. then it’s over the tassy to Melbourne for a VERY gin filled weekend with 3 girlfriends before I fly back to the Northern Hem again.
Oh what fun. My daughter lives in Auckland and my son in North Auck…and a very old friend lives in Martinborough…I must say of all the cities…WELLINGTON is my favourite by far. So eclectic and so lively and fun. If you are driving down don’t forget to pause in little old Katikati for a coffee and rest…check out some of the new murals. I am ashamed to admit I have never been to Melbourne…but that sounds like a fun filled few days you have planned.
I will look that up.
Let me know if you are heading this way…I will give you the guided tour !!!!!!
ok, mea culpa, where in the North Island are you? I would love a tour.
Katikati is between Waihi and Tauranga…on State Highway 2.
ahhhhh
Exciting, fun images that reminds us why we always hope to revisit the home that gave us so much happiness. Wonderful images.
Thank you , Sir.
It is lovely to live abroad but home in your hart is always where you grew up. I havent lived in South Africa for the past 10 years but still consider it my real home!!
Couldn’t agree more and I think the feeling grows as you get older.
It definitely does!! It also gets harder and harder to leave after a visit….just spent 2 months back home in South Africa and it was very emotional to leave again.