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) Suffice it to say that David triumphed in an outstanding win that day , and again and again and again in an unbroken record on following days , so that the America 's Cup remains proudly in New Zealand , its new home . Our little red car had a minor accident ( not all by itself , but let 's keep this as anonymous as possible ) which damaged the radiator ; there were various difficulties in getting and installing a replacement from a wrecker 's yard . We happened to be there on midsummer 's day , and were treated that night in the castle grounds to MitSommerNacht Traum , not Shakespeare 's play but a torchlit medieval celebration with jugglers , acrobats , fire-eaters , a ( female ) snake-dancer and spider-tamer who wore little else , medieval tradesmen like blacksmith and cobblers , and medieval craft stores . Our captain , recalling days in racing dinghy , is weaving in and out of the fleet with his accustomed accuracy and dexterity , when he discovers that super-yachts are surrounded by a ring of un-confidence . Approaching Auckland on our return , we called ahead to Pam 's brother Graham , only to learn the shocking news that a few days earlier Pam 's father Peter was taken suddenly ill and had in fact passed away that morning . It really was the most wonderful day . All at once the dog 's hackles went up and she started to growl as someone first tried the back door and then knocked urgently . Afterwards another friend drove us both to his homestead at Akaroa , an hour or so distant , where we arrived in the wee small hours and spent the next day . Pam continues to teach half time at Cambridge Primary School . Of course , Mum has had to get used to living all by herself , which is not easy . Bowling Alley Bay was that night 's destination , but spotting a couple of giant motor-cruisers ( potentially noisy party-boats - - real sailors share the same healthy disrespect for motor-boaters that cross-country skiers have for their less pure downhill brethren ) , we pioneered a new anchorage in a small side bay that was surprisingly sheltered . We all took a magic trip to Quedlinburg , an ancient town , formerly in East Germany , that escaped damage in the war and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site . A great weekend was spent with Ian 's publisher and her ex-publisher husband , both of Italian descent , who live north , across the Golden Gate bridge . It involves both physical and intellectual handicap , including compulsive hand and arm movements , and Stephanie is prone to epileptic seizures and apnea . Pam plays in several recorder groups in both Hamilton and Auckland . After a few minutes we predicted that boredom would soon set in , but instead we were mesmerized and stayed for over two hours - - the only non-Indians in the audience . For Shakespeare she has seen King Lear and the Tempest in Auckland , and Romeo and Juliet in Hamilton . She sat her exams and we now know that she did well , obtaining university entrance with no trouble at all . Jumping into the water , Ian swam ashore to the golden , sandy beach , closely followed by Pippa who waded out with a big grin saying " I've always wanted to do that !