TAURANGA

What another beautiful day, and much warmer.  As I write this at 1600 the temperature is 22c.

We took the shuttle bus into Tauranga town at 0930, and what a pretty place it is.  Kept my hands in my pockets because there were really wonderful kitchen shops – even better than Lakeland! – and I was sure I could find something that I needed!  But I didn’t buy anything – keeping money ready for the trip to the dentist in Auckland tomorrow morning, as not sure what he is going to do.

We decided we would go to a winery for a tasting and lunch, and joined up with a couple from the cabin next door to share the taxi.  Very good tasting, and an excellent lunch, with plenty to drink of course!  We came away having bought 6 bottles of wine, so will now have to find out how much we can take back into the UK, otherwise we have some drinking to do!

A couple of photos, one of the street where we had a coffee and the other of a very large stingray which was just cruising around at the very edge of the marina.  He must have been some 3-4ft across, so glad I wasn’t swimming!

Will post tomorrow after we have left Auckland.