One of the reasons for us rushing to Napier was because we wanted to catch up with long time Invercargill friend Pam. Pam has been battling leukemia since October/November last year and just when she thought she was in the clear the news has not been great. She has opted to have no more treatment and to go for quality rather than quantity time which is why she is in Napier at the moment. This is where she grew up and in fact her Mum and a sister still live here. We were also very keen to catch up and decided that we would try and coincide our visit to the region while she was here.
So it was for lunch on Friday that we met up. Pam and Brian came and picked us up from the camping ground where we are staying, and we went to Ahuriri, the historic port village nearby. Pam arrived wearing her big girl pants - or as she is saying - life is a 'bummer.' She has been challenged by another friend to try and do something outrageous every day. There was no sign of the pink wig on Friday she can be often seen wearing, just the electric blue boa.
Pam is an inspiration to be around and she makes it so easy to be with. She talks about what is happening but without being dramatic or morbid. We shed a few tears and had a lots of laughs. After our lunch we went for a drive to some of the spots she used to visit when she was growing up here in Napier.
We are so pleased to have been able to spend some time with her while she is still well especially since we aren't going to be in Invercargill for another couple of months.
It also helps us reconfirm the reasons why we are taking the time to live our dream to see New Zealand in our bus, while we can.
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| Pam and her big girl pants! |
So it was for lunch on Friday that we met up. Pam and Brian came and picked us up from the camping ground where we are staying, and we went to Ahuriri, the historic port village nearby. Pam arrived wearing her big girl pants - or as she is saying - life is a 'bummer.' She has been challenged by another friend to try and do something outrageous every day. There was no sign of the pink wig on Friday she can be often seen wearing, just the electric blue boa.
Pam is an inspiration to be around and she makes it so easy to be with. She talks about what is happening but without being dramatic or morbid. We shed a few tears and had a lots of laughs. After our lunch we went for a drive to some of the spots she used to visit when she was growing up here in Napier.
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| Checking out some of the local sites: Bluff Hill looking down on the Port. |
We are so pleased to have been able to spend some time with her while she is still well especially since we aren't going to be in Invercargill for another couple of months.
It also helps us reconfirm the reasons why we are taking the time to live our dream to see New Zealand in our bus, while we can.
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