the finals days of island living

nearly a week ago we got back from the family trip to the south island....and today is my last day here in the 'heke... it was a very quick turn around and ill be sad to go, but rhona and i are itching to get going....so this past week i have been up to no good. spent a lot of time with friends and alexander. yesterday was a good day. mike ilona alex rhona and i went to stoney batter and had 2 delicious meals all together...and today frantically packing and running errands. rhona and i will be living out of her van ("fully" equipped with a bed and camping supplies) stopping whenever and wherever we want. in russell we met and shared an apartment for a week and had a great time...this should be a blast....south island here we come! ps these pics: alexander in lisa'a glasses....heh lisa and vini on beach me and lisa eating the biggest ice cream i have ever had...got belly ache me adn lisa sporting 2 hats a crocheted and my dear friend vesna and i at malones (thats friendship...she came all theover to a bar she hates, just for me!)