Bruce and I had a really peaceful night and woke refreshed this morning. Apparently the dogs are coping with us being away, so we did not lie awake worrying about them. Somehow though, the motorhome just does not seem the same without them.
Diane and I started the day off well by doing half an hour of Pilates in the common room. Apparently a few of the locals thought it was an interesting spectacle, but I had my back to them so I was blissfully unaware.
All four of us then piled in the little Jimny and went off to meet my cousin Anne for a coffee. Of course the place she suggested we meet (to help with motorhome parking) was identified the night before as a place of interest for Covid 19, but that had been visited a week before with nothing since so we figured we would be safe. Well, that was one hazard avoided, just to be met by the next one – an earthquake! Fortunately, although it was a 5.8 magnitude, it was based in the Taranaki area so it was just a gentle shake for us.
After the coffee with Anne we headed into town to browse the shops and look at the beautiful buildings.
We were not exactly big spenders but the ambience was very pleasant, and it was great just ambling along. We particularly enjoyed the murals.
The amount of details on these paintings was amazing, considering the size of them.
We headed for home then after a quick trip to the vege shop. Lucky us, Diane is cooking tea tonight so we are looking forward to a delicious chicken curry and a pleasant evening with friends. An early start tomorrow to go and see the gannets.
Away From Home NZ 