Across town

Today's mission in the howling gales we are experiencing was a trip across town to meet up with someone who has just moved here from Christchurch. I had planned a mission on the bus, but one look outside this morning and I firmly shelved that plan.

This was the first time I had met this woman, and I could definitely relate to some of her early-Wellington experiences (particularly the shock at the strength of the wind, the unpalatable tap water and the difficulties of driving in a new city when you don't know which lane you should be in). I laughed with empathy when I heard about their double circumnavigation of the Basin Reserve trying to get into the correct lane!

Her husband rang from Australia on the computer while we were there. Very cool technology, but of course it wasn't working properly when there was someone else watching! We could hear him (typing and clearing his throat, which caused me mild amusement), but we weren't audible to him. I did say that she had better warn him she had guests or he might say all sorts of things meant only for a wife's ears!