Holiday Mode

January has come and gone and with it a most memorable trip to the Bay of Islands with old friends Marlene and Eileen, visitor from Western Australia! We motored up with Marle at the wheel, stopping for refreshments at Orewa at the Gabb abode. After a short walk along the beach for old time's sake in the case of the other two we carried on to Whangarei stopping there at the

harbour area for a picnic lunch and look at the art work in the gallery close by, housed in a lovely old villa. Browsed the craft shops without succumbing this time, as far as I remember. Our destination was the stunning holiday house of the Brown's , high above Opua Harbour with a tranquil view below, ferry plying its way to the Russell side of the harbour every half hour or so, yachts and boats sailing in and out or moored there, creating a wonderful mesmerizing scene to relish and remember. Collapsed in a heap with a cup of tea then helped with (or not) with the meal preparation, before enjoying the evening in luxury accomodation.