They fancied up the Queenstown airport since we were here a few years ago. They now have a gorgeous lobby (it looks similar to the Palm Springs airport, truthfully) that looks out onto the runway and the wonderful Remarkables mountain range on the other side of the runway. Landings here are incredible. You come in beside the mountains, over the turquoise blue, glacial Shotover River and the farms along the mountains. In front of you is Queenstown and Lake Wakitipu. It is incredible. Now the airport is modern and spacious. It is never crowded although it looks as if they built it large enough to accommodate future crowds.
One of the additions to the airport is a row of desks along the windows with internet accessible computers. So, here we sit, checking our e-mail and updating the blog one last time before we leave. We are mentally challenging ourselves about all of the last minute details. Did we send Caitie all of the information she needs for her flight home? Does my mother have all the details of our arrival? Do Mike and Dana have the information about our arrival? After many years of travel for work in which I gave little worry to the details of travel (well, after all, I had wonderful Samm to arrange all my trips which probably caused her some worry) now I am checking and double checking that it is all done.
We had a wonderful farewell at our Arrowtown home. Graeme and Hilary were wonderful hosts and we loved staying at their Pittaway cottage. So, if anyone ever travels to Arrowtown we recommend their cottage. They were welcoming hosts and their cottage is right in the heart of Arrowtown.
I have a huge to-do list for our January trip. After the month in the US visiting family, we have a terrific destination all planned. Stay tuned to the blog for the announcement of our January trip. We figured we would tell the kids where we were going first, so after they know, the blog will know.
We're off. Home to America in about a gazillion hours of airport and flight time.
Bye,
Deanne
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Wow,
What a treat to see you guys at Starbucks the other day. That was a huge blessing for me. There was a big upset in the office that day and I took the opportunity to hang out with Cyndi and sort things out and in walks my teacher/mentor and his beautiful wife.
It makes me laugh. When I think of it, I think not only of the synchronicity but of the good humor in the cosmos. There is such a unique joy in synchronicity. It was so great to get to hear first hand stories of your travels and coming itinerary and for Cyndi to get to meet the world famous "traveling-gypsies".
Blessings, and safe travels,
Curtis & Cyndi Dady
Mill Creek WA
Hey Curtis...it was great to see you and meet your beautiful wife Cyndi. I am sure Deanne will write all about our visit home in the blog but suffice it to say we are having a ball! Rains, winds, snow and all!! Have a prosperous New Year my friend!
Salud
Mike
Thank you!
I look forward to hear more of the "wanderings".
We think of you often and sometimes feel we are traveling vicariously through you two.
I thought of you guys this morning when I came across this website that has an audio story on synchronicity. He uses the phrase "...a downpour of synchronicity". ;-)
To listen follow this link: http://www.fieldcenter.org/ccd.html
The audio link is on the left side of the page.
It's about a 12 minute story well worth following to the end.
Be well & safe travels,
Salud,
Curtis
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