Back to Wellington

We had a very early start today to catch our 07.45 plane from Fiji back to Wellington. We were able to check in at the hotel, so only had our luggage to drop off at the airport. The journey went very smoothly and I managed to get a couple of hours sleep on the plane, at least I think I did, it’s always quite hard to tell. We retrieved our other suitcase from Jamie and Kerry’s, and after being greeted by an exuberant and welcoming Whisky dog, Jamie gave James and I a lift to our new and very tiny wooden Airbnb on the hill high behind Island Bay. Although it is very small (tiny houses are a popular eco friendly option in NZ) it is nice and clean with everything we could need, and it has gorgeous views over Island Bay. We walked down to the Beach House Café for coffee and cake on the terrace, and then James went for a walk while I went down to sit on the beach in the sunshine. Although it didn’t seem all that windy, the wind was whipping up the sand and it was getting into my ears and hair, so I retreated back to the Airbnb and sat on a beanbag on the decking and read my book. Update on Tom - he has been to the vet and has been given antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. It turns out that the claw is still there, under a large burst abscess. I can only assume that Tom has been fighting another cat nearby who is inflicting these recent injuries on him. Then when Davie was taking him back home, Tom urinated copiously on his car, so Davie has had to clean and disinfect the seat! This is above and beyond the call of duty!
Jamie picked up James and me by car and took us to Burwah Street where we had a curry and watched a film “The Hit Man” which was very amusing. I got some lovely cuddles from my Grand-dog Whisky.