currently they are staying in Wellington
we have heard that the magnitude was 7. 5 and that there were tsunamis predicted...
Thankfully they are safe...
Their hotel is located very close to the waterfront and they were evacuated from their hotel after the quake in the middle of the night.
They have been allowed back inside to their suite.
Plaster has fallen down inside the hotel and there are cracks in the ceilings...
some apartments nearby on Market Lane have sustained significant damage.
The live streaming NZ news coverage is actually quite good...
(I admit that I am not a news junkie)
It is so different when ones family is in the middle of an event.
We have been able to chat with them on What's App.
They are planning to travel to Blenheim in the Marlborough area on the South Island where family live.
The ferries, railways, buses are not running today.
Some roads are cracked, there are land slides, buildings are damaged and some homes have collapsed.
We know the risks of earthquakes as we are in a zone where two underground plates are merging... the "Big One" is predicted but we do not know when it will happen.
Our earthquake kit is much better stocked than before...
we have added warm blankets, tarps, tools, gloves, canned food, a cook stove,
and many more small items that may come in handy
I hope we will never need to use it but at least we have a few things put by.
I hope to calm down now that we know they are safe...
I am planning to pick up my knitting needles and start another project.
The baby bonnet for Mira is finished...
it knit up quite quickly and I am excited to see if it fits!
My knitted poncho is finished...
I wore it two days in a row!
Burberry scarf and the poncho with my NYDJ.
Lovely baroque pearl brooch, a gift several years ago from darling daughter.
Feeling so thankful and grateful...
Must close for now...
Take care and thank you for stopping by my Humble Bungalow Blog.
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
