Prodigal

Great Barrier Island. Has mobile phone reception in one or two spots. One shop. Place of great natural beauty. Getting there by ferry takes a good four hours. And that's where my Beloved Son was for a week.
It's good to have him home. He had a blast; they went sea-kayaking and did two overnight stays, there was rock-climbing, sailing - he got sunburn on his hands. The food was apparently not wonderful. I made apple crumble for pudding. Dad, Beloved Daughter and I each had a slice with cream and he inhaled the rest.