We then got the picnic organised and set off for the Kai Iwi Lakes. Every trip started with a bone shaking drive along the metalled roads that surrounded Robyn and Brian's place!
The Kai Iwi Lakes are unusual in that they are rain fed fresh water lakes with almost white silty sand around the edges. There were heaps of people there; Japanese tourists as well as locals - all with boats; jet-skis, yachts, and family boats.
We enjoyed a sitting down picnic this time, but Christine got a wet bum and spent the rest of time standing with her "bum to the sun" trying to dry it out.
Some of us got a bit weary with being out in the sun:
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| Brian having forty winks |
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| Howard thinking about something - I asked him afterwards what he was thinking about and he couldn't remember! A white Faced Heron came for a look at those two, but they weren't good to eat so he just carried on: |
Off we then went to Omamari Beach on the coast, accessed by, you guessed it, a metalled road. The beach is impressive with expansive views up and down the coast as well as out to sea.
Here is Howard finding a place to cross the river.
I got my trousers wet!
Here we all are enjoying a walk along the sand on a perfect day!
We organised a barbecue tes of: sausages, potato and kumara wedges with a salad. Glenys prepared a feijoa and apple crumble for dessert.
After tea we sat outside and watched the sun go down and enjoyed the mild evening turn into night while we enjoyed a few whiskies and a jug of Pims - whoever heard of Pims these days!
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