First Week Completed!

The week certainly went by quickly. But we were quite productive and managed to get a few things done, while also getting some rest. 

We bought a car! (with the help of some good friends) And got car insurance. 

Check out our 2021 Honda Jazz Crosstar! 

It was fun test driving it and then driving it off the lot. It had been over a year since Eric had driven here and even longer for me. But he did great! And we are both driving now- taking turns to make sure we both get used to it again. It came back quite quickly. Although we are still laughing each time we mix up the turn signal and windshield wipers. lol

As you might notice, it has been wet and chilly most of our first week.

But that just made staying in and relaxing feel more appropriate. 

We got our NZ cell phone numbers and have been working away at updating things and sorting out all the various tech devices. Still a work in progress. Feel free to email us, that’s still a safe bet. 

We had our first appointments with our doctor -GP to get ourselves re-registered as patients here. 

We had an “interesting” evening on Wednesday as we attended a local “meet the candidates” function. It is election time here too. There are about 17 different parties all in, but there were 7 individual party candidates speaking. Let’s just say there are no easy choices here either. Is it better than the US? Probably, but there are issues that seem to be the same globally right now. We were glad we went, it was partially amusing if it was not so tragically sad. 

We have been able to catch up with a few friends, saw a screening of the film The Creator and looking forward to more next week.

AND we have been getting some much needed down time. Sleeping in, napping, reading, relaxing etc. 

Today the sun is shining and it is a little breezy - We will be going out to see a few open houses. Nothing to quite right yet, but trying to get an idea of what things are looking like.

:O)