Tauranga

Matthew did a fabulous job on the radio and the reccomendations came thick and fast. Now we had to see them all!! After giving Ruby an early morning swim we went and took a look at Alimento and Grindz. Both on the same street and I discovered next to my cousin Carolines shop. We knew that we couldn't do them both as it would not give the area coverage or difference that the book required. So after visiting both we decided upon Grindz and spent a couple of hours taking photos and talking to Steve and Lesley. Three gorgeous blonde daughters behind the counter may account for a male heavy customer base, but no there was a real mix of customers taking advantage of the many areas available.
We then headed for the mount and walked, and walked, and walked taking a look in the cafes that had been recommended. A couple were interesting but very busy so we decided to come later in the day to look. This was a hot day and so we headed back to our home for the moment and Matthew and Ruby had swims while I read the paper. Just a bit of a catch up. It has been a busy time since Wellington!!
Back over to the Mount but we missed our moment and the cafes we wanted to look at were closing. A bouncy ride for Ruby and then checked out The Good Food Company that had it's opening day today. Lovely food that we were able to take home for dinner. Happy and with a final swim the day came to an end.