Waihi Beach

Well, yesterday I woke up with my mother cuddling me! It was too hot!! But never the less I had to get up early anyway because we were planning a picnic in Waihi Beach. So we made our sandwiches and everything and we drove for an hour or so before we stopped at a railway station for coffee and cake before moving on to Waihi and Waihi Beach. It was so lovely, we had a little walkies on the beach one way and then walked back and then it was decided that we were going to go for a little swim/paddle in the sea.

So what did we do? We got into our swimmers and gallivanted straight into the sea screaming all the way because it was so cold!! But we managed to get wet, all the way up until our necks! So then, completely refreshed, we had our picnic on the beach, by the sea, with the sun shining on us..(only later did we realize how strong the sun had been..!!)

We went for a little stroll on the seaside afterwards and then drove up to the lookout point on a hill where we had a little wander and coffee before heading on our way back home. On the way home we stopped at a little town which was full of little antique shops with really cute window displays. (and unfortunately because it was Saturday afternoon, all the shops were shut.) They had little old dolls in the windows with prams in one shop, and in another was full of quilted goodies- it was just an adorable little place where I could easily have spent quite a bit of money! But while we stopped here, we did buy something- dinner of fish'n'chips! (Or as the kiwi's say; Fush 'un chups!) Which were very yummy. And I'll give you a little tip from the aussie part of me: if the fish and chips are wrapped in yesterday's newspaper they are going to be delicious!!

A photo of me eating fish and chips in the park- definittely a wee bit sun-kissed..!!