From Gran Canaria to New Zealand We are on our way to New Zealand from the Canary islands. We live here, but are Norwegian. We work here as; he - nurse, she - teacher. karen lived in New Zealand years and years ago, and now we are on our way back - so karen can "show off" this lovely country of her youth.

We went on a trip up north with Meinita. First stop in Whangarei: A lovely preserved house from 1886, originally buildt in kauriwood for a Dr Clark and his family. It has been in continuous use untill 1976, but made up with the original inventory from the timeperiod.Regrettably now with glass-screens infromt of the rooms - probably someone  has been a bit longfingered and nickets some antiques when you could access all the rooms freely. Stupid idiots spoil the fun for us! Anyway - Lovely view and a lovely park. And a little kiwi-house! They are so cute!!