PERHAPS A DAY TRIP?

Today the weather is supposed to be fine.

So we might go for a day trip over to Tauranga.

I think it would be lovely to go for a walk around the base of Mt Maunganui.  One day I hope to do the summit walk again.

I say 'again' with a bit of a snigger.

The last time I walked to the top of Mt Maunganui I was about 15!   And my darling brothers nick named me 'The Tank' for some reason,  after following me up it.  That name stuck for a while if I remember rightly.  lol

While over there, I will pop into their Spotlight store, hoping they might have some of the batting I need.  Our local shop had NONE ... as per usual.  

I have been know to drive to Auckland and Rotorua for batting.  So, fingers crossed Tauranga has some.

ABOVE:  Bex is crocheting me another cowl... this time in blue.  They are just so snuggly to wear!  All the warmth around your neck without the long dangly bits of a scarf.  

Right... let's start the day.  Catch ya later.

ONWARD...

Big frost this morning... damn cold as f#*k.

Its 9.34 and we have just left for Tauranga.  It's  gunna be a beautiful day. 

ABOVE: My job when we get home. Organising my new painting area in the garage. I decided to get it all out of my sewing studio as fabric and paint really don't mix.

YES!!!

ABOVE: I GOT IT ALL.

ABOVE: Oh shit!  Kinda did some more shopping. WELL... there were SALES on. Right? Yeah. 🤣😅😂😜

On our way home (3.03 pm)... you quiet buggers!

Guess what the painting is of???? NO.. YOU GUESS. 🤪😆😄

5 pm:  And we are safely back home again.  We had a really lovely day.  And, OMG so funny... we didn't end up walking around the base of Mt Maunganui.  We shopped.  A bit.

And had a walk on the beach.

Then came home.

I got some lovely photos... 

ABOVE:  Top of the Kaimai's.  We could see Mt Tongariro and Ngarahoe very clearly in the distance!  (left hand side).  Might be difficult to see in this photo.

ABOVE:  Much easier to see in this one!

It was just amazing how clear they were.  I'm not sure of the distance between where we were and the mountains, but at least 200 kms?

ABOVE:  It was just the most beautiful, calm day. Not exactly warm, but so nice.  I haven't seen the beach so calm in a very long time.

ABOVE:  We had lunch at a Turkish kebab place at the Mount.  We chose a 'Mixed Meats' with salad, it came on a bed of chips!  And yep, that's a cheeky seagull on top of our car.

ABOVE:  It was bloody huge!  But so, so delicious.  We don't need dinner tonight.  Might have some crackers/cheese/relish much later.  😀😃😋

Now... as for what we I bought?  Well, I will post that tomorrow as there's quite enough on here for the day!

Keep the guesses coming on 'What's the painting?'.

No one has guessed right yet... except there's blue in it.  Ha ha ha.

1.05 am:  Whoops, better get to bed!  

And no one has guessed what the painting is!  No one is even close.

All will be revealed tomorrow.