The end of the holiday.

Back in Auckland, in the house where Niles and Heather live, I took a few last minute shots out of the window.

It seems that we are right in the bush?

Look carefully, bottom right in the second photo.

See the railway line?

And here's the train, right outside the window!

On this last evening of our holiday, Heather took us out to one last meal. A large quick food place which, in some respects, resembled MacDonalds. Ah! But the food!

You could buy a meal from just about anywhere in the world in that place. It would taste good and arrive quickly at a very reasonable price. I hadn't had Nasi Goreng for a long time (in the RAF, I used to go back for three platefuls!) and here it was delicious.

Next day we left sun and 30 degrees behind and 27 hours later, hal;f asleep and freezing, we were back in the UK.

If you ever want a holiday in NZ, ask Heather to arrange it. Ours was absolutely brilliant.

Thanks Heather.

Thanks too, to the both of you for putting up with us underfoot!

When can we come again?