Well we never made it to the Barrier Islands as we had planned, A few "issues" came up on our way out there that needed addressing so we returned to the Town Basin Marina and started back into the work mode. It was much to short of a break away from the work needed to keep a cruising sailboat maintained but were glad these "issues" came up now and not half way between New Zealand and Fiji. But it's all taken care of now and the new game plan is to head for Fiji around noon on Monday, April 30th. Our visa's expire on May 4th and there appears to be a decent weather window coming up so here we go, once again crossing an ocean in search of warm weather and water. New Zealand has everything a sailor needs to give his boat a face lift and the country side is beautiful to say the very least. But it's been the people that has made this place so special. Always quick with a smile of an offer of help. They are a fun loving and healthy group who have a relationship with the Sea that a sailor can appreciate and when upon saying goodbye their  handshakes are warm and firm and there is a smile on their face. It's like they enjoyed meeting you as much as you did meeting them. So to Mike and Tony, Nickie, Sharon and Brian and to so many others that are to many to list, thanks to all of you for a great time. I now know what it takes to be a Kiwi. Love life and live it one day at a time !!!!