So, a few hours after this time tomorrow I will be off on my big adventure with Miss M, Ellen and Lee to visit New Zealand.

Haven't been there before, but I am terribly excited. We're going with a tour group, visiting both islands and doing lots of fun activities (seriously, we've been going over the list of extra activities, picking out what we're going to do!).

For me, I am scenic flights and helicopter rides all the way. Plus, the heli-hike at Fox Glacier!

Ladies and gents I will be entering Middle-Earth a very pretty country.

(And, I am going to add, I don't jump out of, or off, perfectly good bridges or planes, and I certainly do no traverse potentially dangerous waters.)

Of course, I am a history, museum/gallery, scenic traveller. The simple things make me happy.

I don't know if I'll get another chance to post before I go away for 2.5 weeks, so I thought I'd just mention it now.

I'll have LOTS of photos and stories when I get back.