We just finished up another wonderful 10 days of life with Carolyn and family. Unfortunately we were well organized enough back in October to book this so-called "Milford Track" so now we have to go do that. Carolyn's was productive and fun, plus it involved a birthday surprise visit by Malcolm and Lindsay who snuck their way to the South Island. Today we drive South and camp for two nights before hopefully starting Milford. Yesterday there was a giant storm in Fiordland, so right now Milford is actually closed, but they said it might be re-open by Thursday. That will be followed by a few days in Queenstown trying to set up our winter lives and then a bit more sight seeing before returning to Carolyn's for a 3 week project before moving to Queenstown for the winter. It is just starting to feel like fall and I suspect that it will turn into winter as we drive South today. That's all the time we have, folks! Hope spring is in the air in some parts.