For some the dreams don’t end

Slowly getting my feet on the ground and my head out of the clouds – sleep patterns still in euro timeframe, and still working 9 hours a day …. And still waiting for that Elusive bag who chose to continue being lost and wandering!

Yes that little (15kg) black and white one in the middle covered in butterflies is still spreading its wings!

Consequently after a whirlwind of socialising, working and cleaning the last few days, we arrived back on NZ soil Wednesday afternoon, being the last gals standing at the baggage roundabouts waiting for the elusive butterflies! To be clear, this is the bag with all the little treasures I found over the three months for my family and friends, my nasty old bag of well worn op shop clothes happily landed!

Needless to say, it was a longer than anticipated (or needed) after 35 hours of travelling, sojourn at Auckland airport whilst filling in missing baggage forms!

And that my friends is the last I have heard about the missing butterflies! I had one email telling me they are working hard to find my bag (that was on the 7th) now it’s the 10th – no update, no one answering phones, no call, no email, NADA! so sorry team – if you are waiting for your surprises, it doesn’t look like this is going to happen anytime soon!

My people here were happy to see me, help me settle in my now new home, Dan and his team having worked like slaves to get it ready for me! And as sleep has been evading me all the extra waking hours have been dedicated to rearranging and unpacking my possessions, and finding new homes for them!

Today, as it is the weekend, I need to collect my car and do a grocery shop! An expensive exercise in NZ where I hear a salad is out of the question!

Slowly I am getting my house in order and watch this space for the Mediterranean oasis in sleepy little Waiwera – will just need to get my hands on some fireworks and church bells! So there is life!