Sad News

We’re in the process of booking flights home. We had thought of continuing our time here in New Zealand, as we have accommodation booked here until Apr 14th, & defying Justin Trudeau.... The deciding factor was an announcement by New Zealand airlines that they are cancelling most international flights (including all to Canada) between March 30th & June 30th. Other airlines may follow suit. As you can imagine, trying to make these arrangements from here has proven difficult. We’re fortunate because we’ve had an excellent trip, so far, we’re both still healthy & still getting along. 😏 We are a little concerned about the long flights, & what we are flying home to. It seems as though there are more & more cases of COVID-19 being diagnosed in Canada. Certainly many more than here in New Zealand. It seems unbelievable that all sporting events are postponed or canceled. The Kentucky Derby is the latest to be postponed until Sept. That seems unfathomable. We certainly will try to practice “social distancing” at airports as much as possible. As far as a 14 day self quarantine at home, we can think of worse places than our home, on the lake, to be.Read more