We survived the cyclone that blew through the night we came back from Wellington. That wasn't bad here at all and didn't interfere with Eilene's and Kelli's fights home. They arrived safely on Sunday, our Monday.
The next night, I was brushing my teeth and a loud siren sounded through the apartment and a woman's voice said, "Evacuate immediately." It certainly got our attention. We went down into the street and met our neighbors from next door who said it was probably just a drill since the fire warden was in town from Auckland. Well, 5 minutes later two big fire trucks pulled up with about 15 guys who were taking it very seriously. Even the customers in the downstairs restaurant were outside. Impressive volunteer firemen, and I guess it was nothing serious because we were soon allowed back in. In our conversation with our neighbor, he asked if we'd felt the earthquake a couple of nights before. Well, no........
Last night we were watching TV after dinner, and there was a good bump, like hitting a pot hole with no shock absorbers in your car (like our rental). Bill and I looked at each other and realized we'd felt this one. Holy Crabapples! It was a little scary. Just what everyone needs, a little excitement in life.
It's pretty cold here today and still windy. Temperatures are in the upper 50's. I'm sure you are all warm at home and not bumping around either.
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