Well we’re back in one piece having had a wonderful weekend in Marlborough Sounds. For once the weather behaved itself so our flights across the Cook Strait were relatively uneventful. Here’s a few pictures of the journey. Views across the Sounds at 2000... We’re off to Marlborough Sounds for some r&r and thought I’d check out whether Sounds Air had a baggage limit as I knew it was a little plane. Here’s a photo of what we’ll be travelling in. Hope that the wind dies down a bit overnight as... High excitement in the last 24 hours as the Americans got their voting underway. Was a strange experience seeing the results come through on the news around 2pm in the afternoon! As you might expect MT was glued to the coverage with his usual brand of commentry... High excitement with the big rugby match to watch – not quite the same when the first thing you hear in the morning is the result. Although I’m not such a dedicated rugby fan to get up at 4am to watch the match live, it was fun watching the re-run... This being the weekend of 5 November, Wellington has been alight with fireworks displays. The main one takes place in the harbour (literally) on a barge and is by all accounts a spectacle. There have been plenty of home displays in Khandallah so hope the pets have... 