Monday was the first official day of Spring so it seemed only fair that the weather should pay attention and well...erm...stop this darn rain and get hot?So for a brief reprieve the rain lifted and we had a glorious day, where the only fitting thing seemed to be for a road trip to the coast.
We took off to Orewa - not the most auspicious of seaside spots (it's no Blackpool though!) but it has a beautiful long sandy beach littered with shells and interesting un-english seaside detritis. We had a little wander picking up the odd 10 inch long Mussel shell (a meal in itself?!) then we stopped off for an Ice Cream. No trip to any Kiwi Ice Cream shop, (we were informed) is complete without partaking of 'Hokey Pokey' a kind of mixture of creamy vanilla and crispy caramel(?) pieces. I still don't know what a Hokey Pokey is...but the ice cream wasn't bad.
The final course for the day (wrong order?) was a spot of "Fush & Chups". Bring on more sunshine!
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Sounds like the hokey cokey to me :)
Wow you guys have been busy but it sounds absolutely wonderful! Have a great week!
Lauren x
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