Well hello everyone.
So, where do we start? Earthquakes, sicky bones, bluebird days, horrid night skis or all of the above?
So, last Tuesday night we finished watching TV and called it a night. Later on we were both waken by a noise. Roger thought I was having a bad night & vice-versa. Closer checking revealed a couple of pictures had fallen over. Has us scratching our heads and in the end we just went to bed. Talk about sleeping through an earthquake!
Next morning we awoke to news that a 5.5 quake had struck just off Te Anau and was felt through Queenstown & Wanaka. Other friends on the mountain told us they felt the swaying, but no damage was done.
We have been quite busy. I went and visited a long time friend, Judy Brough, whose husband Les was one of our closest friends. Enjoyed a magic afternoon catching up and then we hit the slopes for a really good night ski. Next morning we went up to the Remarks and had another magic day. Friday, however, was a very different kettle of fish. We had a very low visibility morning and things did not improve. It started to snow so we called it quits. Just too hard to see. Roger was also not at all well, coughing and barking like an old walrus. In the end we decided to skip night ski as well.
Saturday dawned a beautiful day so we skied both day & night to catch up on what we had missed. Today, Sunday, I had a day off & slept in. The ribs certainly appreciated. Roger scooted up to Coronet & did first tracks. It was a very cold morning this morning, -4C, and imagine my surprise when I saw a couple of balloons aloft. They must have been chilled to the bone. Mind you, I wandered around the side of the house and took the photo above. Talk about an ice bath! Once Roger came down we both went and had a late morning coffee at our fave cafe, Provisions, and then headed home.
Dr Walker paid us a visit, and after sitting out in the sun we decided to have a snooze. Now, after a really yummy dinner, I’m sitting here uploading about 40 photos and bring you all up to date.
Tomorrow is supposed to rain but we are hoping not. My personal weather forecaster is sceptical and I hope he’s right!
Cheers,
C&R