Kia Ora! Greetings from Aeotoroa! It is 'he rangi mokupua', a fine winter's day here, as the Maoris would say. The sun is up and the sky is as blue as it can get.
The end of long days had come to this land and I thought we should not put this day to waste. So as mid day arrived, we packed our lunch and headed out to the park.
As we reached the forest, we decided to eat on top of a hill with a magnificent view of the snow capped mountains to the west and the vast ocean to the east. Our feast consisted of pesto pasta, roasted chicken, and a side of baked potatoes, kumara, carrots, and parsnips. We also had chocolates for dessert.
After a filling lunch, we decided to walk down to the beach for a stroll. There were lots of people out on such a fine day as well. The temperature was beginning to be a warmer 18 degress Celsius, but we were still wrapped up in layers of clothing. We felt warm, but not warm enough to shed off some of the layers. The funny thing though is that we saw a man in teeny weeny swimming trunks, jogging near the water, muscles rippling in all directions, unmindful of the cold. Onie's eyes were glued, of course, as propriety escaped her for quite a few seconds. Then we burst into subdued laughter while we plotted how to inconspicuously take a picture of him to share here. But by the time I got my mobile phone out, he was already too far away. It would have been quite funny, with us in winter clothes and a guy running in just his underwear. Oh well, you girls have to wait until December when the summer heat hits Christchurch.
We took the long way home today. We wandered through the neighborhood to gawk at the houses... imagining... wishing...
Someday, we will own a house of our own here. But it is still uncertain at this point where in New Zealand we will end up. I have a feeling my boss might want me to relocate to Auckland, but I keep on hoping it will not come to that point.
I love our way of life here in Christchurch. I love the fact that nature is just a doorstep away from the city.
*Images taken from my mobile phone
Mountain bike path
A horse rider on the beach
A path to the beach
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