Wanganui

We've finally arrived at the place which will be our home for the next six months. Can't move into the house we are renting until next week, so for now we are in a lodge in a beautiful position just opposite the Whanganui river. There is a lovely park running alongside the river and play park which the boys will love when they come for Christmas!

Fortune has treated us favourably, we avoided both the flash floods in Las Vegas and the large earthquake which struck Wellington. However, we have felt a couple of disconcerting aftershocks. Wanganui lies right on the Ring of Fire, and people seem to just adjust to the odd tremble. We have downloaded an earthquake app to keep us informed! Beautiful though it is, New Zealand is just one earthquake or volcanic eruption away from disaster.

Today, Andy visited the hospital and has come back with favourable first impressions. We hope the next six months will be enjoyable.