This weekend we said goodbye to yet another friend! Vicky flew home to the UK on Saturday. A group of us met on Saturday for lunch (also met Jenny's replacement since she'll be going soon as well) and then visited the Auckland Museum, a perfect rainy day activity. They have a living room you go and sit in and it simulates what it would be like if a new volcano erupted next to Rangitoto, the floor shakes and you see all the ash and magma racing toward you through the sliding glass door. Basically, we'd be completely wiped out! So hopefully no more volcanoes are planning on emerging anytime soon!
I had to babysit Saturday night while Julia and John went out to an 80s party, dressed as some crazy 80s characters! Sunday morning John and Reuben and I did the Shore to Shore 5k fun walk/run with over 5000 other school kids and their parents. The race started at Takapuna grammar school and we ran up Lake Rd, down onto Takapuna beach, across the beach, up on the road along to Milford beach and then across Milford beach to the finish. 8-year-old Reuben managed to do it in 42 minutes! just over 20 min faster than he did it last year!
