Despite the unusual surroundings of the earthship we both slept really well, not waking until 0900 - unheard of for Glenn. We made our escape from mother earthship, skipping ablutions, having a brief breakfast and conversation with our hosts, Brian and Karen. We set off for Auckland with all speed and soon found a McDonalds, where we stopped to visit a proper toilet, clean our teeth and have a large cup of tea.
The journey around the Auckland motorways took us close to the Icebreaker (a famous brand of Merino wool performance clothing) outlet store so we couldn't resist. Despite Yvonne's initial reluctance to make this visit it was her that came out with three small items courtesy of a 3 for 2 offer.
Our destination tonight was the home of Lloyd and Lynda, the parents of the flotilla skipper from our May sailing trip, who we had dined with during our first stay in Auckland. They had very kindly offered to put us up for a couple of nights so that on Wed Lynda could show us the Waitakere Ranges and the coast west of Auckland, near where they live.
On arrival we immediately jumped in the shower then sat with a nice cup of tea while Yvonne relived her whole experience of mother earthship to Lynda.
When Lloyd arrived home from work we sat on the deck and ate an amazing meal of bbq roast lamb with all the veg based on Christmas colours; gold, red and green, drinking wine and exchanging travel experiences (Lloyd and Lynda, are also well travelled).
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| Al fresco dining at its best |
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