{"id":229,"date":"2009-07-27T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jc4ever.co.za\/?p=229"},"modified":"2022-03-16T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:50:35","slug":"new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jc4ever.co.za\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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27 Julie 2009<\/h2>\n

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Ons is hier! ‘n nuwe land en in die heel ander kant van die aardbol!\u00a0Die wereld hier in die Auckland omgewing is regtig pragtig en groen. Groen beteken gewoonlik ook mos maar nat, maar ons eerste dag was\u00a0wolkloos en pragtig!Michael en Amelise het ons vir so kort rytjie gevat die middag, mens, die\u00a0landskap is mooi\u00a0en lyk soos Skotland met nou, kronkelende paadjies en netjiese\u00a0plase.<\/p>\n

Ons vlug was heel goed. Ons het\u00a0Saterdag oggend eers die Tour De France en Rugby\u00a0(Springbokke teen All Blacks)\u00a0wedstreyd klaar gekyk op TV, en toe\u00a0met die bus gery na Santiago. Dit moes die afgelope tyd erg gesneeu het, want die berge rondom Santiago was spier wit tot sommer laag en naby die stad.\u00a023:00, Saterdag aand het die vlug begin, en na 11 uur in die lug land ons in Aukland, 3:00 die maandag oggend. Die vlug was heel goed en alles het vlot verloop.\u00a0Michael het ons by die lughawe kom haal, en na hy en Anelise werk toe is, het ons gaan slaap en eers later die middag verfris opgestaan. Ek het gister aand met Tannie Christa gesels en ons gaan Woensdag na hulle toe vir twee aande. Vrydag is ons weer terug hier in Aukland, en sal die naweek saam met die CMA mense spandeer.\u00a0Hier is 3 CMA lede wat ek ken van die Kaap! Sien uit om hulle weer te sien.<\/p>\n

Ons gaan vandag met Michael se motorfiets ‘n rytjie vat. Sal seker vir eers moet konsentreer om weer aan die linkerkant van die pad te ry! Verder moet ons nog die konsep gewoond raak van waar ons onself nou bevind in terme van die wereld tyd. ‘n paar dae terug was ons\u00a06 of wat ure na Suid Afrika, en nou is ons 10 ure voor (of so iets)<\/p>\n

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Hamilton and Auckland, New Zealand<\/h1>\n

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3 August 2009<\/h2>\n

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Had a great week here in Auckland. Michael and Anelise are really spoiling us with the use of their car and bike. We’ve been south to Hamilton, to visit family Christa and Wayne. They seem to enjoy the life out here, but who would not, as it is so beautiful and neat. They took us on a ride out and showed us the area around Hamilton.<\/p>\n

This weekend we went out on a ride with the CMA group. Did 350kms or so through some of the nicest bike riding roads I’ve been on, just lovely.\u00a0\u00a0Now we’re heading north of Auckland for the next three or four days to see some more of this lovely country. We’ve also seen Kiwi at a special institution. They’re cute and fluffy. Can’t come to New Zealand without seeing the Kiwi, it’s like visiting South Africa without seeing a Springbok, just not acceptable.\u00a0This is also a good time to visit New Zealand as a South African, we can walk proudly around town thanks to the two glorious victories of the Springboks against the All\u00a0Blacks in the Tri-Nations Series!\u00a0Next week we’re on to Australia, so we hope the Bokke can keep up the pace when they play the Wallabies on their home soil.<\/p>\n

Friday’s meeting and photo slide show went extremely well. We saw four ex-CMA Cape Town members, Andy & Ashly and Boetie & Shantell. They also seem to enjoy it out here and the Lord is blessing them in more ways than one, especially Shantell who is pregnant at the moment after being told by doctors it will not be possible! What do doctors know anyway? Our God\u00a0is good.\u00a0I’ll type\u00a0some more when we’re back from the north.<\/p>\n