Derby Day

We had high hopes for this weekend being a busy one, but heavy rain and wind on Saturday caused all of the events we planned to attend to be cancelled. Fortunately, The Auckland Cup was only postponed a day, so we were able to enjoy a sun filled afternoon today cheering on our favorite horses. We had a fun day at Derby Day (or Darby Day as it is pronounced here.) We bet on four races and won three times! It was a lucky day for us. They also had a fashion show with some of the ladies’ showing off their own Derby Day designs.

The rest of our weekend was filled with housekeeping tasks. Because we only have four weeks remaining in New Zealand, we are busy preparing for our return home. We washed a took photos of our car so that we can put it up for sale, planned more of our trip to Asia and Germany, and spent some time taking in some views in the city from a little hideaway we found across the harbor from our house.

As we drove back home tonight a song came on the radio: Massachusetts by, the Bee Gees. We found the lyrics rather fitting but the timing of the song…a coincidence??

Feel I'm going back to Massachusetts
Something's telling me I must go home
And the lights all went out in Massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own