Kia Ora!
Date: October, 2009
Date: October, 2009
We arrived in Invercargill via Air New Zealand at 7:30 PM. Three lovely women were awaiting our arrival: Nicki Kitson, the hospice CEO; Kate McIntosh, the nursing supervisor; and Judith the spiritual director. Jim and I each had two large pieces of luggage and it two cars to move us and those cases from the airport. After "tea", as the evening meal is called here, at Jagz, Nicki drove us to the house that will be our home for the next 6 months.
The house is unexpectedly lovely and large, with 4 bedrooms. It appears to have been recently completely redecorated: new carpet, wall covering, drapes and bed linens. Three smaller bedrooms, hooks for outerwear and a large bathroom are off a corrid
or as one enters the front door. The next section of the house is the kitchen and dining area opening to an outdoor patio on the north side and into a formal parlour on the east. Proceeding west is what appears to be a later addition of a small bathroom, tiny office, and large master bedroom which also opens out to the patio.
or as one enters the front door. The next section of the house is the kitchen and dining area opening to an outdoor patio on the north side and into a formal parlour on the east. Proceeding west is what appears to be a later addition of a small bathroom, tiny office, and large master bedroom which also opens out to the patio.The patio extends into a large garden (yard) extending back 2 lots with with 2 small glass houses (though one is plastic), as they are commonly called. More about the grounds in another post. For now, I think we will be very comfortable here.
Cheers,
Kiwi Traveler
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