Sunday, April 8th 2007

Happy Easter!
We started off our day by going to church at St. Andrew's Church, near our hotel. After church, we drove south and rode some of the windiest roads ever! We went over mountains and through gorges. We found a gold mine quarry and walked along a beach in Whangamata that is said to be the "surfing capital of New Zealand". We did see a lot of surfers! When we pulled into town, there was a lineup of police officers that were breathalyzing every driver that passed by. Jeremy was put to the test. He had to count to five into a device. When the results came up clear, we were allowed to move on. I tried driving for the first time. It's quite a new experience, but I am happy to say that we are home safe and sound.