I think I overate yesterday evening which is probably what caused a restless night; not helped by the NZ fire brigade once again using their sirens at about 03:45! I think a formal complaint to the Minister of Tourism is appropriate.
The day did not start well with Ray following the football on the BBC site and Newcastle lost 0-1 to Sheffield Wednesday. Not what the doctor ordered.
However, good spirits were soon restored with a cycle ride around the bay and including a couple of hills which the LLW triumphantly climbed with hardly any effort at all. A very light lunch at a café in town and we returned to the camp site where the LLW had some work to do.
The site is getting very busy and it now seems that half of Auckland has arrived in Coromandel. We watched in amazement as some campers squeezed a caravan and three large tents on to one pitch. As much as we like Coromandel, we now feel its a good idea to put some distance between us and Auckland.
Ray had another ride whilst the LLW was busy and we are now preparing for supper which is sausages, boiled potatoes, asparagus, peas and a grilled tomato. A lot of vegetables you may think but the lovely lady wife is getting carried away having deciding upon the acronym VEGGIES to help us ensure we sort everything on leaving. V for vents (to be closed), E for electric (and trailing power cord to be disconnected and stored), G for gas bottle (to be turned off),G for grill to be stored so that it doesn't rattle, I for interior to be checked so that all items are stored safely, E for exterior to be checked so that all storage lockers are closed and locked and S for folding the step into our side entrance!!
The main course feast was followed by some cheese and then the best apricots ever which were purchased from a small shop on the outskirts of town
Tomorrow we head south along the spectacular east coast of Coromandel and then on to Rotorua and Lake Taupo.
The day did not start well with Ray following the football on the BBC site and Newcastle lost 0-1 to Sheffield Wednesday. Not what the doctor ordered.
However, good spirits were soon restored with a cycle ride around the bay and including a couple of hills which the LLW triumphantly climbed with hardly any effort at all. A very light lunch at a café in town and we returned to the camp site where the LLW had some work to do.
The site is getting very busy and it now seems that half of Auckland has arrived in Coromandel. We watched in amazement as some campers squeezed a caravan and three large tents on to one pitch. As much as we like Coromandel, we now feel its a good idea to put some distance between us and Auckland.
Ray had another ride whilst the LLW was busy and we are now preparing for supper which is sausages, boiled potatoes, asparagus, peas and a grilled tomato. A lot of vegetables you may think but the lovely lady wife is getting carried away having deciding upon the acronym VEGGIES to help us ensure we sort everything on leaving. V for vents (to be closed), E for electric (and trailing power cord to be disconnected and stored), G for gas bottle (to be turned off),G for grill to be stored so that it doesn't rattle, I for interior to be checked so that all items are stored safely, E for exterior to be checked so that all storage lockers are closed and locked and S for folding the step into our side entrance!!
The main course feast was followed by some cheese and then the best apricots ever which were purchased from a small shop on the outskirts of town
Tomorrow we head south along the spectacular east coast of Coromandel and then on to Rotorua and Lake Taupo.
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