It is beautiful this morning. The sky is clear and the brilliant sun is rapidly burning off the morning haze. We take a stroll on the beach and soak in some sun. The ocean view of fantastic.
We did get a bit of bad news overnight. Kent checked flight status and found that Air NZ stopped all flights to the US through New Zealand (that means us) as of the 26th. I call to find out what is next and the guy I talk to is oblivious to the suspension. He checks with his supervisor and sure enough, our flight is cancelled and there will be no more AirNZ flights to the states until June. Sorry, no I can not rebook you. He did say that United and Virgin air direct flights are my best bet and wished me luck. Kent jumps into action and within just a few we are rebooked but on the 31st rather than the 29th. No problem, we will just keep the campervan and stay a couple more days. Yes, problem. Turns out the campground we are staying at has instituted a corporately managed very tight restriction on who they allow to stay. The short story, we don’t meet their criteria and we are sent on our way. Rats, it is a lovely place and we wonder how hard it will be to find alternative campgrounds.
We pick up a few groceries to cover the extra two days and head for Sydney. Turns out not every park is so very picky and we settle in at The Sydney Tourist Park. It is really a residence park with some overnight sites and not the greatest views but is seems pretty quiet and safe so it will do. We will do a little sight-seeing as we fill the time until our flight.
Dinner is simple, spaghetti. We crack open a very nice bottle of Australian Shiraz. The evening just got a little bit better.