Hamilton to Whakaipo bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What a glorious day to be back on the road. But there was so much to do before we could leave. We spent the morning dismantling the pool, topping up the chicken food and packing the van ready to go. You\u2019d think we\u2019d be good at it by now, but nope. It\u2019s much easier once you\u2019re on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was such a gorgeous day and I just wanted to hit the road, but Mike had a doctors appointment at 1.30pm. The plan was for Jenny and Barry to meet at our place at 2pm and Mike would do a couple of small things on their van. But, the doctor wanted him to have a scan. She said it wasn\u2019t urgent and could wait a month until we got back. But I thought it might be a good idea to get it done earlier, get it out if the way. Being the thursday before the start of a long weekend, I didn\u2019t fancy my chances but thought i\u2019d take a chance. I rang around a few radiology places and finally found one that had one appointment left at Te Rapa at 3.15. So Mike had his scan, and we were on the road by 3.45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it turned, our delayed departure time suited Jenny and Barry and they got away just before we did. The found us a nice spot at Whakaipo bay, close to the toilets, and across from the lake. It\u2019s very very busy on the long weekend, but it\u2019s free, so we\u2019re not complaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was 6.30pm by this time and still hot, so we all went for a swim. We\u2019ll, everyone except Barry. The water was crystal clear, and actually surprisingly warm, especially on the top layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A perfect start to our holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hamilton to Whakaipo bay What a glorious day to be back on the road. But there was so much to do before we could leave. We spent the morning dismantling the pool, topping up the chicken food and packing the … Continue reading