Arran and Naomi

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We arrived at Lower Hutt on Monday and found our way to Arran and Naomi's house. They currently live in a very nice (and big) house on a steep hill. It was great to see them and they're both very well and happy.

They took us to Eastborne which is a few miles down the coast to see the house they have just completed buying (they move in next month). It looks lovely and is 2 mins walk from the beach. It's smaller than their current house but in a much nicer area. There are often dolphins in the bay nearby and the drive to work is along a road that hugs the coast. We're not at all jealous...

Naomi cooked us a lovely meal that night and the next day as Arran had taken the day off, we went to a nearby big nature reserve where we saw lots of native birds and other wildlife. We had a long bush walk and afterwards went into town for some lunch. In the evening we all cooked a curry as there apparently aren't any good indian restaurants in NZ, and they introduced us to Roti's which are similar to Narn bread but thinner and very very nice.

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