This week we had more snow. I'm sure the students in close proximity to our residence think we are strange looking up at the snow falling in awe. It was very heavy and quite beautiful, leaving a white blanket over everything.
The romance did wear thin for Craig however the next morning when he had to spend 20 minutes scraping the snow and ice from the car windows and warming up the motor. You have to really concentrate when driving in it too. Even walking to work can be slippery. They throw salt crystals on the walkways to help, and the snow sweepers are out very early clearing the paths. By lunchtime it is nearly all melted away. Some days the temperature starts off at minus 4 in the morning and can be a warm 14 degrees by the afternoon.
These photos are the view from our residence door at night (above) and outside my office window the next day. 
2 comments:
Hi Coral
Sounds like your adapting to a new country and climate really well. Debbi showed me the blog thing that
looks pretty impressive. We've had some drama yesterday with the lahar bursting and flooding down the
Whangaehu River. Pretty dramatic photos in today's Chron. Guess you'd have been called out with Civil Defence.
Apparently everything went really well as far as their emergency planning goes.
Kathy seems to be settling in OK, She seems to enjoy the outdoors what with 14 hour hikes and all.
What else...my two latest grandchildren are beautiful. Have decided I cannot possibly wait til December to see the latest
Oz one so have booked to go to Sydney late April for a couple of weeks.
Apart from that same old, same old.
Hope you're having lots of fun and new experiences...
Take care
Regards
Chrissie
Hi Coral
Trying to make a habit of looking at your Blog. Really enjoy the photos and hearing about your trips around.Keep it coming.
Cheers
Doreen
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