tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post3954632446229326671..comments2024-01-19T11:41:09.359+13:00Comments on A Hebridean in New Zealand: All Gone!GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-91818498776257169212011-11-21T09:44:14.381+13:002011-11-21T09:44:14.381+13:00Gaz had been to NZ a few times some years ago but ...Gaz had been to NZ a few times some years ago but he'd always been on duty and couldn't recall much about the places the ship had been.<br /><br />This was therefore effectively Gaz's first visit. It was Carol's first visit too.<br /><br />As I type this they are making their way across the Cook Straight in a gale! Welcome to New Zealand!GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-25187448923498315492011-11-21T02:39:45.597+13:002011-11-21T02:39:45.597+13:00... and again I forgot to tick that little follow-...... and again I forgot to tick that little follow-up box ...DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-43346216862906788192011-11-21T02:38:43.887+13:002011-11-21T02:38:43.887+13:00So this was the first time Gaz visited you in NZ? ...So this was the first time Gaz visited you in NZ? I can easily imagine wanting to cram "everything" into those few days, and an empty kind of feeling after they've gone. But they now know your NZ life all the better after having seen things with their own eyes. I agree with Heather, there really is emotion tied up in that second picture with the car leaving.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-29384033899926964472011-11-20T21:52:32.508+13:002011-11-20T21:52:32.508+13:00I bet they had a super and memorable time enjoying...I bet they had a super and memorable time enjoying your always brilliant hospitality and company.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-7614597755020544962011-11-20T17:28:31.460+13:002011-11-20T17:28:31.460+13:00Never easy to see them go, is it?Never easy to see them go, is it?Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-10306933996463298662011-11-20T14:52:49.101+13:002011-11-20T14:52:49.101+13:00Goodbyes are always hard. Living far apart means t...Goodbyes are always hard. Living far apart means they are inevitable. I feel hollow inside when I think of them ! Age has helped me cope better than my first time at boarding school:)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-4764069535812941652011-11-20T13:26:50.177+13:002011-11-20T13:26:50.177+13:00I can feel the emotion in the second picture, Grah...I can feel the emotion in the second picture, Graham. So beautiful there!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693495698843336789noreply@blogger.com