26 degrees, sunny
We have left a trail of personal items across New Zealand during our travels. When leaving Napier the housekeeper came running after us with our iPad which has a white case and had been left on the white duvet. Whilst unpacking yesterday Clare discovered that her white jacket was not in the suitcase – again left it on the white duvet on the bed in Hamilton and then we discovered that John’s sunglasses had been left in the old hire car, that’s on top of the usual toiletries left in bathrooms. We contacted the Novotel in Hamilton who said that a ‘child’s jacket’ had been found in the room – result in more ways than one! it’s being sent on to our hotel in Auckland, but the sunglasses will have to be replaced.
As it was a lovely sunny but breezy day we took the ferry across the bay to Russell which is one of the original settlements in this area with the oldest church in New Zealand, but not much else.
After finding a new pair of sunglasses for John, we wandered over to the other side of the headland to Long Beach which was a lovely stretch of sand sheltered from the wind. We walked the length of it but hadn’t bought our swimwear so, frustratingly as it was lovely, couldn’t go for a swim.
Spent the afternoon on the beach outside our apartment, a quick swim in the quite cold sea and another walk after dinner – another 8 mile day.