Here we are, back in Reading, just about recovered from jet lag, and looking back over what was a fantastic trip. What are our thoughts/impressions of our once in a lifetime holiday? Well, firstly, this is definitely just the beginning, not the end. We will definitely be back to explore more of this beautiful country. Three weeks gave us a wonderful taster, but there is so much more we would like to explore, and at a more leisurely rate. Secondly - this was first and foremost a celebration of family, and a voyage of discovery of the contributions Harpers have made to the colonisation of New Zealand. To think of all the miles we travelled by car, covering huge distances, and to consider how the Bishop covered that same ground, his diocese being most of South
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