The next morning, we took off to town and wandered through the shops at the Mt Maunganui (locally termed 'The Mount'). John showed us the men’s wear shop that he’d run for almost 20 years, until he sold it last fall. He still keeps up on all the townie gossip!
We stopped for coffee at the bright and cheery Zeytin Mediterranean restaurant - Josh got a yummy ‘plain white’ (coffee with steamed milk) and I got a ‘long black’ (double espresso with extra water).
Then we started on a ‘leisurely stroll’ up the Mount… an hour later and sweaty from the beating sun, we made it to the summit! We were rewarded with some great views of the harbor, the beach and the islands! Josh was on the lookout for Hobbits and dangerous NZ wildlife along the way. Thankfully, we didn’t see either!
Then we started on a ‘leisurely stroll’ up the Mount… an hour later and sweaty from the beating sun, we made it to the summit! We were rewarded with some great views of the harbor, the beach and the islands! Josh was on the lookout for Hobbits and dangerous NZ wildlife along the way. Thankfully, we didn’t see either!
After a hard day of tramping (hiking), we picked up Alaina’s nana and went to the fishing club on the wharf for dinner. John is a member, so we got discounted drinks. Josh got the infamous fish and chips and I had panfried whitefish. Everything was super-fresh and amazing! We watched the sunset over the bay, then headed out for 1 more drink in town. The bartender muddled up limes and mint in a Pimm’s Cup for Alaina and I – refreshing!
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