For everyone who was concerned, we were 20 nautical miles out to sea at the north end of the north island when the quake hit. We were hundreds of miles away and perfectly safe. When we got back to the mainland the Internet at the hhotel was acting up and we had limited access. We were able to put up a short notice on face book but that was all. The Internet access had nothing to do with the quake. God was truly watching over us.
We forgot to tell you about our trip north where we went through the town of "Bull" The locals have a great sense of humor and they have named everything using the word bull. The police are called constabulls, the bank is bankabull, the hospital is curabull, hotels are rentabull and the peace DE la resistance; the church is the Bully Pulpit!
Headed North of Auckland to the "Bay of Islands" wonderful area, 144 islands stretching out 20 nautical miles. We went past a light house that is 160 feet above the water and during the storms waves lap up against the door stoop. We had a wonderful 2 bedroom apartment on the waterfront and great views. Cooked a seafood pasta/marinara with squid,clams,mussels, shrimp and scallops. Made the marinara from scratch and it was wonderful. We are in Auckland for a few days at Joy's city house and can walk every where so we are going to soak up the local culture. I hope to upload photos tomorrow to bring that project up to date. Coming home March 1.
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