On the Road to Napier

[rowanf]

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Originally uploaded by rowanf.

Russell drove pretty much all day. Wow, I am sooo glad I don't have to do that - drive on the wrong side of the road with merging and road work and other strangenesses. We stopped a few times - I caught a cache and I dropped off a geocoin, we stopped and took cloud pictures, we stopped at a "scenic overlook" expecting just a view of the valley and were treated to an amazing view of waterfalls on the Wanganui River and we stopped at a lavender farm and enjoyed the wonderful smell and bought some balms.

I admit we didn't see much of Napier yet. We checked into the Masonic Hotel (what a trip!) and then I went to Starbucks to try to get inworld. I ended up chatting with my mother (in IM) and briefly with taltosdama and elvisomar inworld. And I bought some hair at the amazing ETD sale. Then we went to Acqua Seafood Restaurant and had "blue nose" with miso and noodles and vegetables. It was a firm white fish and quite yummy. I have no idea what it might be.

Now I'm up in the room writing this whilst Russell reads. I'll try to process my photos so that when Starbucks opens in the morning I can properly illustrate this.

Comments

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* I understand competely about the different road reactions... I had to go the other way. I suspect I'd have a little trouble going back the other way with all the bad habits I've picked up in Chicago.

Acqua restaurant

[taltosdama.livejournal.com]

We almost went to it. But on reccomendation of a guy we asked in a shoppe we went to Taste. Next time we are in Napier we will probably go to Acqua. Did I mention I had my first kanagroo there? I can't recomend kangaroon unless you like liver. It defintely had a livery back taste. However I can now say I have eaten it and add it to the list of exotic meat eaten. I hope this nice weather holds for you guys!
As for driving? I was complete chickensh*t about driving here. Took me 8 months to get comfy. So don't feel bad.

Re: Acqua restaurant

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

Hmm. No. I haven't ever had kangaroo but that surely doens't recommend it! And with my memory I can't even say what exotic meats I've eaten so I probably shouldn't feel the need to add another for the sake of enumeration.

[rubibees.livejournal.com]

I want to hear more about the Masonic Hotel!

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

nice waterfall!