Just finishing a week’s holiday. It’s been nice to have a break from work, and made nicer by having a friend visit from down south. It was however a real bummer that it was only a week; would have been great to have longer time off/together, but such is life I guess.

After a pick up at the airport on Saturday, we spent the week relaxing, watching movies and doing a little tripping around the bay. The semi-predictable selection of coffee and lunches in town, visiting friends, a trip up Te Mata Peak, a walk to the Bluff hill lookout, wandering round centennial gardens and botanical gardens, even a walk along the beach. And then, 7 days and 20 minutes later, she got back on the plane to head home, and I started trying to get used to “normal life” again. After a quick catchup with a mate who works at the airport I headed home and did a bit of tidying. The wee early hours of Sunday morning saw a trip into town for a catchup and a few hours trying to pass off seizure like movements as dancing.

It’s now Sunday afternoon. Back to work tomorrow. I’m sure the’re will be a myriad of emails and various other jobs that will turn it into a busy week of catchup.