When we left home we’d just had a foot of snow, and our patio looked like this…

We were looking forward to 24 hours in airplanes (and by “looking forward to” I mean “dreading”) before we would be in New Zealand. Fortunately, the “upgrade Gods” smiled on us and we were in Premium Economy to Vancouver, and then … joy-oh-bliss … business class to Auckland.

The weather is fantastic here. Today was spent just getting settled and a feel for Auckland. Tomorrow we are looking forward to a lovely holiday.