So today is Thursday March 6, 2013, I got on the plane in LA on Sunday and after
about 5 hours it became reality I was traveling to the other side of the
world. The flight was good kind of like
sitting in a theater, watched Good movies and the food was very good for airplane
food. As we landing in Auckland my
anticipation grew. What should I expect;
what if there was no one there to pick us up. What if it was a dream, but we got off the
plane customs was a breeze and standing there when we got our bags was a
delightful man holding a sign saying Gina and Norbert Kemper. I have never been greeted like that. He was our chauffer and led us to a beautiful
BMW to a half hour ride to the Sofitel Hotel on the Harbor. The hotel was beautiful and the people here
are amazingly friendly. I have never
seen so many sailing boats and racing Catamarans in my life. The town itself is a lot like downtown Denver
but not as rushed. Something like 90% of
the population on the north Island live here, so there is a lot of people and
so many cultures, this is really a melting pot.
If you are a sailing fan, the American’s cup is held here and the ships
are fantastic. We got on a ferry and
road over to Devonport. A very cute
little town went back to Auckland and enjoyed a gelato (love it) with my
husband as we watched the sunset on the harbor.
It started to mist and we went back to the hotel wondering what tomorrow
would bring. The next day began being greeted by our same driver and taken to
the airport for our 40 min plane ride to Napier. Anxiety kicked in as I am not a fan of little
planes, but Gina is learning to come out of her box. The plane ride wasn’t as bad as imagined and
when we landed, again there was a driver holding up our names. We drove about 45 minutes to one of the most
beautiful spots I have seen. The Farm at
Cape Kidnappers, we were personally greeted and given a tour, we were told to
treat this as our home. (Ya like my home
has a beautiful golf course. With views looking out to a bay that will take
your breath away), we were shown to our own private cottage, stocked fridge,
heated bathroom floor a shower bigger than my bathroom at home and a balcony that
is looked out to serenity. As we were to
be a dinner at 7:00 we had some time, so we walked they have many beautiful
trails here and so off we went. I need
to thank my son Nick for getting me in shape, after an 8 kilometer walk I was
exhausted but we witnessed breathtaking views and stood with a colony of
gannets. We return and dressed for
dinner. (Who new Bert would need a
jacket for dinner; thank god they have them in all sizes for their guests.) We
were greeted by a sommelier and enjoyed a wonderful glass of wine, a sampling
of appetizers and then were served a wonderful dinner as we looked out to the
golf course and the bay. We enjoyed the
Sunset as they played some soft jazz and big band music. I sat and tears actually came to my eyes as I
never thought a regular person like me would be able to experience this kind of
service and attention. I knew it was out
there but I felt it was always reserved for someone else. I thought I would always be on the giving end
not the receiving end of this type of lifestyle .We returned to our cottage and
fell into bed. The blankets enveloped us
like a giant marshmallow. I slept like a
baby. Today we are going to hike to the
lavender fields and enjoy a day by the pool.
Tomorrow we head to Hong Kong. I
hope you are all safe at home and I will right more from Hong Kong
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God Bless and safe travels.
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