Master and Commander

Writing briefly from Whakatane to let you know that my flu is over, and that I have seen 5 million beautiful things in the last couple of days. I have sat in thermal pools, put my feet in the Pacific, driven through a herd of sheep, gotten slightly tan, enjoyed the humidity, fed ducks out of my hand, seen glow worms...wow, we've packed a lot in. Tomorrow its down to Taupo, and then I'll head back to Wellington where Mianh and I will say goodbye and I'll meet up with Sam. Oh my gosh, Mianh and I only have two more days together!