Day 48 Epilogue

We arrived back in Auckland at 9.30am on the 21st January 2015

Many thanks to Christine and Kerry for picking us up at the airport.

It was an amazing trip (though not everyone felt that way)

Finland was superb the variance in the conditions between summer and winter and the experiences of driving in the snow and ice and getting lost!! The Rytisalos summer cottage buried in snow in Lapland coupled with the Skimobile safari were unforgettable.   Thanks to Sanna, Sampo, Virva, Samuli and Leena and Pauli for their great hospitality.

Back in the Bont it was great to catch up with old friends and of course to see my mum that was very important to us all of course. Thanks to Dean and Sue and the Morris family in general for their friendship and inviting us for Christmas day thanks guys.

Thanks to Dave and Linda for the great new year and of course who could forget the Coronation Street tour.  That was a hit even with the kids.

Thanks to everyone else that we met on our travels from Keith and Lin, Hazael, the guys in Bont Rugby Club, Emyr, Stuart, Greg for the curry night, the ski instructors they were great, the man who sold Peroni and Veuve Clicot at the Bottom of the gondola, genius. The neighbours thanks for being there. Karen and Kevin Thomas thanks for your friendship. Richie, Ian, Nia and the Morgans for coming out on my birthday. Thanks everyone sorry if I didnt mention you!!

Skiing/Snowboarding the kids and I loved it Anna not so much.

Hong Kong was mad and vibrant as ever and we did a lot more sight seeing and went on the worlds longest gondola, saw the big buddah, went on roller coasters on cliff tops and met Pandas & snow foxes.  The usual shopping of glasses occurred for Eilian and all round had a great time. 

To my family Kids "you dont know how lucky you are" it would be good to see you appreciate what mum and I do for you. There will be changes afoot for 2015 don't you worry about that!!

Anna thanks for everything and while you were injured and sick you kept on going even if you did not enjoy it

Eilian you had a fabo time everywhere you went which was fabulous.  Your enthusiasm for life is great!