catch up

The whole theory of this blog was to let people know what I've been up to on my trip so i don't get accused of not contacting people like normally.  Given that I have now been on the road for about 2 weeks i am in danger of doing exactly that so a quick whirlwind of the last couple of weeks.  So here is the executive summary i might write more later but then probably not, please excuse the quality of the writing i will try to improve as i practice though i am sure mum that my spelling and grammar won't improve.

• Farewell from work went well i think i managed to leave most processes documented a few drinks with the team and a couple of great gifts one from the ladies one for the team and one from the client (very unexpected)
• Packing etc got most stuff done early so no real stress there all my stuff is given / thrown away or in a storage locker in Auckland
• Finished work Friday flew to Wellington Monday to stay with sis, brother in law nice and nephew

Maia at the zoo

• Spent a great couple of Days in Wellington highlight was Maia (my two point something year old neice) taking me around the Wellington Zoo for the morning.
• Dinners with T, Lisa Maz and Dave to catch up and A great tea at Dave and Suses place which i forgot to thank Suse for (belated thanks Suse)  PS girls one problem with skiing Canada in Feb (the winter Olympics is on then in Canada)
• Flew out to Sydney early Thursday morning meet baby cooper (new nephew 5 weeks old) at the airport and had a great week in Sydney with Carl (brother), Carlee (sis in law) and mum and dad as well a renewing acquaintances with a number of there friends and family i hadn't seen since the wedding last year.  Highlight generally hanging out with Cooper and the huge honor of being asked to be his god-father. Also was very cool to hang out with the family can't wait for xmas when all the immediate family and kids as well as Carlee's family will be in Wanganui.

 Cooper having a snooze

Carl, Carlee mum dad and me as well as cooper having a picnic no prizes for guessing where

• Following Thursday flew to Adelaide to catch up with auntie Di, Uncle Roy and cousin Vicki her husband Adam and my too very cool nieces Laura and Elsa.
• Had a fantastic time for 5 days was a little ashamed when we worked out that last time i was in Adelaide was when i was still at school.  Roy and Di showed me the Adelaide hills, Adam took me out to a great game of footy for the South Australia amateur league grand final that his old team were playing in and won (proper Aussie style in his vintage holden, Harry).   The girls took me out to the seahorse museum at Adelaide port which was really good fun and we all got to pat a shark then we had a huge feed of pancakes.  All in all it was great to get to know the girls and Adam and to reacquaint myself with the Trotman clan who i hadn't seen at home for so long. I have not to make it so long between drinks in future.  

Elsa, Laura and me

•  Which brings me to Monday night this week when i flew up to Perth arriving around midnight.  I spent yesterday generally recovering from a very long day yesterday and getting my bearings in Perth i have a week here and have decided there is plenty to keep me busy around Perth so i won't head off down to the Margret river area i will save that for the next trip.

Ok thats the exec summary I'm sure my old lecturers would have been horrified that i couldn't summarize it better than this but at least i got it down rather than procrastinating so will talk to you all later
Bryce