Lots of job hunting over the last couple of days, looks like the job market is picking up a little bit! Here’s hoping there aren’t enough Kiwis to fill all the posts!!

After a couple more job applications this morning, off to Kaitoke National Park on a bike trip today.

Another trip over Paekakariki Hill to stop over for a latte at Ground Up in Pauatahanui. The wind was a bit strong on the second bit going up the Hutt Valley today, Louise got blown all over the place!

We’ve stayed away from Kaitoke up until now, because she couldn’t face the thought of having to leave New Zealand and a bit more of her heart at Kaitoke – and there wouldn’t be much left to take back to the UK!

We came back down the Hutt Valley again – the Akatarawa Rd is closed for repairs for 3 days! I pulled away to cross over to Pauatahanui first, to stretch the bike’s legs a bit……..

Unfortunately, I got the comms a bit wrong……….as Louise never turned up!!

She didn’t have her mobile this time – the last time that’s gonna happen!! – so I had no idea where she was. I did go around the lake to Paremata both ways, but couldn’t find her, so was getting just a little bit worried!!

I drove like a devil over to the Hutt Vallley and back, checking the sides of the road for a wrecked bike and rider…………..

In the end, I gave up and hot-footed over the Paekakariki Hill in record time to find Louise waiting on the veranda bench wondering where I was! Phew!