Wow CC!!!
Only three days? 2 I guess when you log back in!!!

I understand you not getting to "The Bay" it is 6-7 hours drive from Auckland and not really on the tourist track unless you are big into wine and into art deco.

You're right though - we should somehow organise a TE DownUnder gathering one of these years... It would be loads of fun!

Maybe it will have to be at one of the "main events" (like this thread is about) - but eventually (for me I am thinking in 8-9 years when my children are all adults) it would be neat to do some kind've "across-the-ditch" TE tour with both Oz and NZ "stages" and invite any gals from the Northern hemisphere to join us... that would be sooooo cool!