15 Mar Hamilton (on the way through)

15 Mar   Hamilton and home
I was familiar with the road to Honikiwi to Hamilton and left early to avoid heavy traffic.
I was hoping to pop in to Melville High School to catch up with my friends at morning tea.  I was pleased that the country is that rolling Waikato farmland which made the riding fairly easy and I made good time into Pirongia for that coffee and muffin. It was fascinating to watch a helicopter spraying areas of farmland with some chemical.  I was hoping that I was  not going to be included in the spray drift but I haven't shown any symptoms of it yet.

I worked hard to get to the outskirts of Hamilton in good time and rolled up the drive at Melville High School 10 minutes into interval.  My colleagues were mostly supportive and but some made suggestions of further activities that I might want to (some physically impossible) that was good-hearted banter.   It was good to be back and see them again.  The students I saw were also supportive and that was nice.
 After morning tea I headed home and caught up on emails, letters, bills and washing.
It was good to be home again.