Solar Cafe in Oneroa

Is one of my favourite places on Waiheke Island.  It is part of our Sunday ritual when we are over.  First we go to Mass which this morning was taken by a Franciscan Father Bernie Thomas, who is called the Assisting Priest.  He used to be a relieving priest but liked it so much that he is sharing the ministry down here.  His sermons are straight from the heart and always interesting. 

Then we get the bus into Oneroa, these days going to the new library which is open on a Sunday too.  Picked up a Patrick White novel to read today,  "The hanging garden" which from a cursory glance is an unfinished novel of his, set in Sydney 1942, about two children spirited away from wartorn Europe to spend the war years in Australia. 

Following the library we go to the Community Art Gallery which  this week has three different exhibitions - one of recycled art, a Jeff Thomson corrugated iron one and one other.  Liked the artworks using recycled materials and hope to make my own for an exhibition next year. Knitterati are having one out at Corbans in Henderson.

Then finally Solar for a ginormous streusel muffin for me and a savoury one for Dieter. Mine had grated apple, white chocolate, berries and cinnamon; Dieter's,  red onion, cheese, fetta and sundried tomato.  

By this time it is time to pick up some fresh Turkish bread made on the island and get the bus home for lunch.  My mouth is watering and off I go to buy the bread.