We took the Tranz Alpine train through Arthur's Pass. It was a clear day so we had nice views and there was a little snow on top of the Alps.
Kenny had booked us in for a tour of Monteith's Brewery so we did that the afternoon we arrived. It was a gorgeous bar and I have to say that I don't think I pour a bad pint at all! Heaps of fun!
There were only six of us on the tour and we ended up spending the evening with a great couple from Auckland! Greg and Arndrea who are sitting at the table with me. Yes, there are some cool Aucklanders out there after all!
Kenny is proudly showing off The Warehouse bag! We ended up going there on the Sunday before we left as it was one of the very few shops open and we had 3 hours to kill before the train journey home. Kenny is standing in front of the Hotel Kingsgate where we stayed the night. We were in one of the rooms in the "Tour Block" which you can see in the photo. It looked out over the river and was lovely.
We also looked out over this clock beside the river and it was nice lying in bed hearing it chime in the morning. A great weekend!
Caroline, Gareth, Freya and Ragnor came over for a visit today. It was the first day of daylight saving and Kenny had only just returned from a week away in the North Island so organising a time to visit between babies sleep times and trips to the airport was a challenge.
Evie was very excited to see her Daddy again and went all flushed and kicked her legs about laughing when we picked him up at the airport. I think she was happy about it anyway! So they had lots of cuddle time this evening and she was very much the centre of Daddy's attention - until she went to bed and then it was the car's turn as it had broken down while he was away. I really know my place!
