On Saturday we drove back to Auckland, and after some shopping set up at Phil and Erin’s. They made use of the Grandparents by going out for dinner and a movie. Sunday afternoon we went and looked at another house with Struan and Debbie. The land agents in West Auckland play silly games! It seems as though hey are too used to a sellers’ market and do not want to work for the buyer. On Sunday night we had a family dinner at The Phil Judds’ house which was most enjoyable – kinda like an early Christmas feast. After warranting and registering the trailer we travelled to Morrinsville on Monday. The night with Frank and Rita was most enjoyable. Tuesday we drove to Waiouru, stopping at the National Trout Centre on the way. This is a must visit for any fishermen. There are lots of big fish just sitting there! As we drove across the desert road the wind was whipping dust off the bare patches of ground and at one stage it was like driving through fog. The weather really packed in after we stopped at the Army Museum with rain and the wind rocking the bus. It was also COLD. An extra blanket and a sleeping bag on the bed kept us warm and we ran the heater for half an hour before we got up. This morning we drove down to Paraparaumu where we had lunch before setting up camp for the night at the Lindale Motor Park. This is a good place to stay Not too expensive and the manager really made us welcome.