Holiday by the sea

The last day of another decade and at least before I turn 'ancient' I get to relax at the beautiful beach at Mount Maunganui. Yesterday I was walking by an equally beautiful river at Turangi while hubby went trout fishing. Along the way there's naturally been necessary stops at The Quilted Gumboot at Taihape and Clever Hands at Taupo. We have three days to enjoy this lovely area before heading to the vast, noisy metropolis of Auckland to visit family. Quilting has been reduced to drooling over fabric. Reading has been an experiment in reading downloaded books on the iPad. In this case what I call my 'chewing gum' reads that don't take a lot of concentration - Star Trek books (yes, I confess to being a long time Trekkie) and Debbie Macomber short stories. Well, I am on holiday after all. Today a scenic tour of the area is planned, plus shopping in Tauranga and a long lunch somewhere nice with a glass of wine. It's a hard job being on holiday.