Steve hurt his back - we think pulling Hannah up a few stairs in her wheelchair to get to the Ice Bar (the frustrating thing being that there was a ramp, but they had blocked it off with bar stools). This has meant he spent Sunday in bed & in a lot of pain. Nikki made him go to the Dr on Monday (surprisingly, even though they were a walk off the street Drs surgery - or how we like to call them "dodgy drs" - the Dr was really thorough and great)(actually it was more like a private accident and emergency clinic). It turns out Steve has a prolapsed disc (slipped disc) - the Dr gave him some meds, told him to exercise as much as he could but to mainly rest (it is a shame Australia lost the cricket to NZ so quickly), and to see a Physio next week.
We also visited the NZ Guide Shop (the main one was damaged in the Christchurch earthquake, and so this tiny little shop that you have to walk through a garage of a house to get to is now the National Shop). Claire the lady who works there was LOVELY. She was very welcoming & told us all about the upcoming Jamboree near Rotorua (that some girls from Canberra are going to). When we had finished our purchases (mainly badges to take home to our units), she presented us with some badges for us as a gift from her - it was so lovely, we were really touched. It was a very warm welcome to Girl Guides NZ.
Nikki is on a bit of a health kick at the moment, so we've been eating a lot of Japanese dinners at home in Australia (thanks to our friend Wendy for inspiration) & she's trying to make more bentos for lunch. We've been REALLY surprised at how many Japanese people there are in Auckland, which means that there is a Japanese supermarket (JapanMart) and a 100yen store (daiso - although it is a $3 store here). This has given Nikki the opportunity to buy a whole heap of plates and bowls for Japanese dinners (not the ceramic ones, although that would have been lovely) and some very cute (and cheap) bento supplies.
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