After a few hours driving we had a break at theMcDonalds in Rotorua, which was a bit smelly, and the McDonalds was really filthy, but at least we could have lunch and go to the toilet. Then we drove through to Tauranga. All in all it was a 4 hour drive, but the roads are really good and there wasn't a lot of trafic so it went really good.
We arrived, and the grandparents are really lovely and generous! We immediately got a cup of tea and some chocolate and apricot fudge, which was fantastic! I loved it! Then we went for a couple of hours to the shopping centre near by and they have a few different shops than in Hawke's Bay, so it was nice, but I actually didn't buy anything. Then we had dinner and watched Rugby-Magpies against Tasman, and the Tasman won.
Next morning a nice breakfast, cereals with cooked rhubarbe, so yummy! Then we went for a walk around the Mount Monganui. It was nice and we had a wonderful view on the Tauranga port and city!
Mt Monganui
the Beach
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everybody active for the walk
the port
some vacancy houses
The we had a light lunch-sandwiches- and we left again to go the fashion island,a place where there are several shops and outlets, so you could get cloths from brands for a way cheaper price. Then we went back to the house and Trish's 2 brothers came over with their each 2 children. So it was a nice evening with the family and they are all very nice. And the grandmother had made a wonderful dinner and a lot of food. And as desert a wonderful carot cake! So yummy!!
When the family had left, we watched Rugby again and then I went quite early to bed.
Sunday morning, a nice breakfast with rhubarb again and then we made us ready to leave. Before we got another cup of tea and fudge, which was delicious!
When we left the grandparents seemed pretty sad, which is understandable.
The house and garden
And there we went for another 4 hours driving, and this time we only make a small break at the filthy McDonalds to go to the toilet.
But it's really funny how the weather changes in those hours, from 18 in Tauronga, to 8 in Taupo to 20 in Napier! But the drive was nice and we only got a few rainfalls near Taupo.
A kiwi farm
When we arrived, we had a small problem, we couldn't get into the house, because we didn't have the key to get into the house, so no frontkey, and the door between the garage and the house was closed from the inside.. So they had to drive to my hostsister' boyfriend's house to get the key, because he took car of the dog and the cat while we weren't there. But that was just a thing of a few minutes. Then we unpacked, Trish went to get groceries and did some laudry. That was what we did for Sunday.
Today, Monday, I just mogged around and got some washing in and changed my sheets into summersheets. It was a nice and relaxed day!
Tomorrow, school is going to start again, but only 6 more days and then we will finally have outdoor education, which is going to be great!
Waou, magnifiques photos qui donnent une belle idée des différents endroits que tu as vu. Les gd paretns ont l'air vraiment accueillants et sympas. Ns avons adoré le gros kiwi de la kiwi farm! Merci pour ces belles photos!
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