On to Australia

Well we knew it was time to leave Queenstown on the morning of the 13th when we woke up to rain. We had a great time in Queenstown and spent the night at Melissa's work watching her slave away at the bar. We got a chance to meet her co-workers and boss and had a great talk with them all. We said our goodbyes and the next morning hit the road towards Christchurch and drove into sunny skies. We had a nice drive and decided to spend the night in Ashburton only an hour away from the airport.

Left - Scenery heading to Ashburton  Right - Abe - Adama - Dianna at Arthurs Seat

Next morning we took our time and made our way into the airport, dropped off the car and checked our selves in for the flight. It was a 3 1/2 hour flight to Melbourne and we gained back 2 hours of time.
Michelle and Colby met us at the airport and we drove into the city and went out for a great Italian supper then headed our to Frankston to Abe and Adama's.

Left - Elias & Dianna  Right - Gorilla at the zoo

Last night Abe put on a BBQ at his place and we met up with some old friends from Sierra Leone who we had worked with over the years, talked about our experiences and had a great evening. Today we toured around the bay some of Frankston's and had lunch at the marina. Tomorrow we will hit the zoo with Elias, Abe and Adama. Nice and relaxing.

Left - Elias and a furry friend  Right - New baby at the zoo

The Melbourne Zoo is worth the trip if you ever make it to Melbourne. We had a great day and everyone had a great time getting to see the animals that call the Zoo home.

Anyway guys nothing more exciting at the moment so will see you all later.