Happy Easter

Yesterday was Anzac Day, a national war memorial day, in New Zealand and Australia. Businesses were closed as they recognized the soldiers and war veterans. There were many events throughout the weekend in honor of the war.  The Auckland War Memorial Museum located in the beautiful Domain held several events and displayed war movies projected on the side of the building. Many parades took place all over the country.  It was a very humbling experience and so glad that we could be here to see. 

We joined the St. Matthews Anglican Church in the city centre for Easter Sunday services.  The service was great and those we met from the congregation were very nice. 

After church we decided to treat ourselves to something we would eat at home....a greasy cheese burger and "chips". Chips are really French Fries, didn't take us long to figure that out!  We definitely missed our typical Easter meal back in MS. We haven't met anyone yet that can cook as well! 

Those who are planning a visit will be excited, you will now have a place to come and stay! We have found an apartment!   It's located in a very central area to lots of entertainment. Very near the Viaduct and Harbor, Britomart, Vector Arena, Downtown Auckland, and Parnell. We are ready to move in and get settled!

Jobs, oh yeah we have been researching opportunities for one of those too! We are looking for jobs in several areas so that's why we picked an apartment that was a little 
more centrally located. We will keep you updated on how the search goes.  We both have our CV (resume) ready and will continue to submit to companies over the next few days.

We are getting more and more accomplished each day....we now have a New Zealand bank account and we applied for our IRD numbers today. An IRD number is for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes.  

We hope that you had a Happy Easter with your families! 

Lindsey & Ray