This is how each day will go on MONZA or any Morgan trip….
Hi Everyone,
It is me again.
Well if you arrive today you will see we have a lot of rain, certainly around Auckland.
Sue and I set off around mid day to head down to the Copthorne (Hotel) to check that I could find it and check out the underground parking ramps (they are OK as I am sure Keith and others would know). What the counter clerk did tell me was not to leave anything of value in the cars, ie sat nav's on the windscreen etc.
Afterwards we planned to meet up with Lionel, the local Bugatti contact, he lives not too far from the Copthorne and has 3+ Bugatti's and has a friend who flies Air NZ to the UK and has just taken delivery of a new (Morgan) +4 and hopes his flight schedules allow him to join us for a bit, I did not catch his name.
On our way down from Whangaparaoa it started to drizzle, this became more like rain and by the time we were on the motorway it was very heavy indeed. We carried on, but by the time we reached the Copthorne relented and put the hood up! called it a day (well a ********day actually) and returned back to our accommodation.
We stopped at a local supermarket (Pack & Save - huge) when we came back to the car I had a business card under the wiper offering to buy my car, so saves me the return journey, or we could sell that green +8 in the warehouse?
Then there was a camper van parked close by and the guy came over, a Brit, he had recognised the GB plate and number plate. We chatted and he asked if we knew a Gerry back in the UK who has a +8, well actually we do!! It seems he and Gerry also have MG's and that is how they knew each other. What one visit to a supermarket car park can bring!,
Well the rain seems to be easing off at 16.30 local time, but the mist is low and the wet weather looks set in for today. The weather forecaster on the iPad says we will have good sunshine tomorrow.
The Pinot Gris is chilled and the steaks ready for the barbie later on, time for a siesta!
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