Zeroing In

We spent Thursday with our realtors discussing the likely spaces we had scoped out over the past week. We have zeroed in on a great space overlooking the ferry terminal, right on the water. It's currently a going concern, but word has it that they can be persuaded to give up the space. Hilary, our realtor, will be negotiating with the tenants beginning Monday.

To celebrate, we decided to take some time off and go up to the Bay of Islands for a bit of golf. First we stopped in Waipu, about an hour and a half north of Auckland. The town was founded in 1853 by several Scots expatriates - the photos show Tyler and Conor pointing out Alexander Stewart, certainly a distant relative. We played golf under an awesome rainbow! We then went on up to Paihia and stayed over night, then played Waitangi. Again, gorgeous views.

It's been very interesting watching the BBC and CNN world news coverage of the US Presidential election. Did you know that Uraguay is having an election on Sunday? Perceptions are very different here. Most people think that Bush will win because his party controls the Supreme Court. Trying to explain the Electoral College is a little like Kiwis trying to explain cricket to us. Impossible.