Some Down Time in Palmy

After three trips in New Zealand (Stewart Island, Cape Reinga and the West Coast) with nine different planes, three rental cars, several ferries, many hotels, one train, and a lot of driving, all within thirty-three days, we, mostly I, needed a break from planning and traveling. And time to catch up on my blogs!

During our three week end down time in Palmy:

We had dinner with Rich and Vivian, friends from Albuquerque, ate dinner out a couple of times by ourselves, Saturday work for Jim, a few errands and projects, and did some skyping :-)  And, of course, some day hikes. 

We also watched several movies, renting some DVD’s at the library. And we saw a couple of films at Cinemagold, the boutique movie theater which shows “quality mainstream and independent films”. While there we watch non-action, non-violent movies in an intimate setting of 26 seats (or 50 seats in the other theater), sipping wine and eating warm cashews. Cinemagold is also a part of the Metropolitan Opera HD live series and has morning tea for senior citizens twice a month. We haven’t been to the Met and I guess I have to wait a couple of years for morning tea!

Palmerston North Public Library, one of my favorite places

 We went down several roads that didn’t quite get us to the beach on the Tasman Sea, but finally found our way to a spot where we could take our always new, always nourishing walk along the beach.

And why are we trying to drive on this road?

Watching the tide come in