Back at our motel on, of all places, Buchanan Street, not only a famous Glasgow Street, but also my late wife’s maiden name!! we arranged to leave our lodgings early and book an Airbnb IN Auckland near Giacomo, as the ever strict government had decreed that where one was at midnight on Wed 24th March, one had to remain indefinitely. Our Davenport motel was fabulous. However, it was an hour and a half from Giacomo and Luren. We figured if we were to be “locked up” for the rest of our five-week trip, it made sense to be able to see the kids.
So in the late afternoon, Lauren drove over and picked us up and took us to the Airbnb, where we got pizza and had dinner together for the last time!
At this point, New Zealand had 12 positive PCR tests and no fatalities!