Return To New Zealand, 2018

 After nearly a month's very enjoyable stay in Menlo Park, Fiji Air flew us first to Nadi and then to Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, where we will spend the next 3 months, more or less. It is our third long stay in New Zealand, a place we have always loved. We have rented a well-traveled van camper--a 2002 diesel Toyota Hiace (banzai!) named Rooby--from Cruzy Campers in Christchurch and have spent nearly a day moving in, sorting out, etc., at the Top 10 Holiday Park. Rooby is of course RHD, but, since it's only been 4 months since I was last keeping left and upside down, it's OK.  I'll post more pix and more detail as we get underway.

We began our orientation, moving in, etc., at Spitfire Square,
near the airport in Christchurch; it's a very late model Spitfire,
4 blades, squared off wings, but nonetheless meaningful,
especially since I'd watched Dunkirk twice en route to Nadi;
oh, that's Rooby in the background