On the bus!

 I was brave today and venture on the bus into the city..I had a lift for the first 3.5 km..and then with luck caught the number 22 bus coming in to Hamilton from Te Aroha..the same route that we took twelve years ago from Te Aroha , the first time that we met our friends to be, here!

I bought my bus ticket for the return to Whanganui...which I should have done earlier....I paid the full price of 80$ instead of the 50$ or so on the way here...I bought that ticket a while before travelling. Lesson learned!!

Then to a huge mall to top up my phone, and do a little shopping...50% successful...and it isn't my favourite occupation...or my favourite sort of place.. However it was spacious and airy...and the temperature outside was in the very high 20s....

I should have taken more time to photograph murals....but cities unsettled me and I was glad that the bus to return arrived at the stop as I did. That was the M2, a half hourly service to get me back to where I was dropped off...and well over an hour until the connecting bus back to Mātangi...time to walk (and text my friend to say what I was doing) 

After 1km she arrived in her car ! 

At least I've done some exercise today...and some sewing as well this afternoon...

Half of the first small block done.

My friend's daughter arrived later from Christchurch with a large wheelie bag containing what is left of the things we had to leave behind two years ago....(She is up here to do a study course)...

It is a bit heavier than I expected....but sorting it will wait until tomorrow.

It is good to have a chance to meet her and catch up as I'm not going to the South Island this time.