Tauranga, Mount Maunganui & Auckland

Tauranga and the Mount were my "stomping grounds" for nearly 50 years and being only an hour away from our present home in Whakatane it's always great, and easy, to return to catch up with family and friends. Arriving back there on the 4th April we spent our first 2 nights parked near the airport, the next 2 on the front lawn over the road from our friends Sue & Pete's house in Tauranga 

Sunrise at the Mount. 

A familiar view from the Mount. 

and the next 3 in the Mount Campground which we always love and gives us no excuse not to climb the Mount, walk around it and have a swim in the sea, managing to do all 3. Apart from lots of socialising along with drinking and eating too much. We also managed to get our bus sink tap replaced again. It was only put in last September  but quickly developed a leak along the seam, just like the one it replaced. Let's hope this one lasts longer than a few weeks!

Thursday 11th we left Tauranga for Auckland to catch up with Dave, my younger son, Christine and their 2 awesome boys of 4 and 2 - such good ages. We parked outside their house renovation project and enjoyed helping out for a week with sanding, filling and covering windows etc ready for spray painting. Good to be able to give a helping hand.

Dinner with the Auckland family. 

Both tots at rugby tots. 

Also great to spend some time with the boys and watch them enjoying rugby tots!