Excitement
I am feeling excited tonight as I have two of my children coming from the Gold Coast tomorrow. They will fly into Kaitaia on the 12.05pm flight. Renee arrived in the country a couple of hours ago while Jason will fly in tonight and both will catch the domestic flight together in the morning. Last I heard from Renee was that she was on a tiki tour of South Auckland, having boarded the wrong bus to get to her hotel. There is something about Renee and travel. Just when one thinks there is not a single new mishap that could occur, she comes up with another, like this hour-long bus ride this afternoon. Renee has forgotten her passport, had her passport expire and needed a 24-hour emergency one, missed her flight, booked the same destination twice (rather than one of them being return) and probably more. There is always a check list that we go through with travel now, passport, flight time, correct destination etc. I see we will now have to add correct bus to the list as well.
Just received a message. All is well. Renee has reached her destination…or is it. Quote: The community here all look they just got out of jail. This place is so horrid that the bus didn’t even cater to it. And lastly, Its pissing down. A picture accompanies all of this, that of a green, slimy pool. But somehow, I don’t think that will be a problem, judging from the first few messages. I’m shivering freezing cold waiting for the bus looking like a fool in my summer clothing. Goosebumps. How embarrassing. I bought nothing warm to wear. I can’t even message, I’m shaking hard out and my fingers are numb.
I know we can’t help the weather. We are reveling in this rain up here and the cooler temperatures, but Renee is obviously not. Not a good bid to try to get her to return to good old NZ.
And there are a few more messages. It seems there is only one bed, which Renee has bagsed, leaving Jason the fold-down sofa, or mightn’t even be fold-down one, but sofa anyway. That’s brotherly and sisterly love for you. Renee might be the youngest, but she’s a toughie when it comes to her brothers, always was and looks like, always will be. Let’s hope the pair of them make their flight to Kaitaia tomorrow without further mishap.