Sunday, December 6, 2009

MONDAY DECEMBER 7, 2009



After a leisurely breakfast Sarath, Linda and the two of us drove to a garden specializing in daylilies. The lilies originally came from the US via Australia, but they had been interbred to create new varieties. Dozens of them.

We then drove on to the tip of Waihi Beach for a walk around the Bowentown Domain. Got to try out our new high-tech walking sticks. They really work and take a lot of pressure off the knees,


especially going down. We climbed to the top of the hill we had beautiful views of the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga Harbour.
Then to Katikati for lunch. We learned the Kiwi word for cooler: a "chilly bin", and went out and bought one. Then filled it up with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and yoghurt.
After a short walk in the Quarry Garden near Te Puna we returned "home" and put our feet up.
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  1. hotteterreDecember 7, 2009 at 4:05 AM

    It looks amazing, guys! Marcia, How's the food?

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  2. anton and marciaDecember 20, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    The beef and lamb are amazing - and the mussels, of course. Haven't found "good" bread yet, and the fish is spotty. Too often cooked tooooo long, the way it used to be done at home. They know how to do fish and chips, so why can't they seem to do it without the "crumbs?"

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  3. anton and marciaJanuary 15, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Actually, I have to revise this - as soon as we hit the South Island the fish we found improved by leaps and bounds - we had some fabulous meals, and after a while even became somewhat accustomed to the glacially slow service!

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