NEW ZEALAND

I saw in the newspaper and on the TV

where Christchurch New Zealand

had another earth quake

We were in Christchurch in August of 2006

Graham and Lyndsay were attending

Lincoln University

They were going on a week long school trip

so.......

we went along to keep the young boy company

during the day

Do you remember the incident about the passport????

We arrived at the Detroit airport

'Checking in'
I went first
then
Joe's turn
The ticket agent said......
You can fly
but
your husband cannot

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!

His passport had expired

NO WAY

OH YES

Joe went home to get a new passport

Dianne flew to New Zealand on her own

'Big deal for Dianne'

Joe pleaded his case to the travel agent

Joe pleaded his case to the passport agent

They all felt sorry for him

They took care of him

Two days later he was on his way

This was one honkin' big plane

The next morning after my arrival

we went downtown Christchurch

to the Cathedral

It was magnificent

The organist was doing his thing

I understand there was a great deal of structual damage to the Cathedral

after the earth quake a few months ago

We then took a tour of the city

Do you see the seagull on the statue's head?

Boys will be boys

Of course if there is another route other than

the sidewalk it will be found

Cute dog in the passenger seat of the

MINI MIX

cement truck

One would wonder if the city still looks like this???

Next day

We are at the airport

We are flying to Wellington to meet Papa Joe

The young boy with 'Snuggles'

One sweet boy

Checking out the downtown area

Somebody is on a lean

Up up we go on a cable car

Putting in time until Papa's plane arrives

What is the young boy saying to his Dad?????

The university students!

Now we are at a little zoo

Big stretch

Another stretch

Checking things out

We're about to head to the airport

TO BE CONTINUED...........