4 days and counting

Well, 4 days to go before I fly off to New Zealand for my Churchill Fellowship looking at walk leadership and safety with tramping clubs the length and breadth of the two islands.  I am polishing up the presentations I am giving while I am over there and finalising accommodation.  I have had so many offers of accommodation from people I don't yet know but will get to know as I walk in New Zealand's fabulous scenery.    I am hoping for a wonderful Southern Hemisphere summer to enable me to take lots of fantastic piccies for the blog and my report, so fingers crossed.