Kristie and I ditched Wellington today to spend some time on the Kapiti Coast. Wellington was going to be miserable all day, but Waikanae was gorgeous today with lots of sun, very little wind, and a giant beach to let the dogs run free!The day started with a nice long walk on the beach, where Angus and Walnut met up with some very friendly dogs. Angus got to chase sand pipers and sea gulls to his hearts content. After the walk, we drove into Otaki for some shopping. I've been looking for some new socks, but as I am quite particular, I didn't get any. I did find some that I liked, but they were Icebreaker and I didn't want to spend $20.00 for a single pair of socks. I did pick up a tiny micro fibre towel that attaches to a pouch on a carabiner. We have been doing some very strenuous hill walks lately, and it would be nice to have something I can wipe the sweat off with, and not have to carry around a huge towel.
After shopping in Otaki, we went back into Waikanae for some lunch. We went to our favorite beach restaurant and had fi & chi. We really like this place because the fish is nice and lightly battered, they make their own tar-tar sauce, and they always make fresh, thick cut chips. As an added bonus, they have a large courtyard with picnic tables, where they allow patrons to bring their dogs. So the pups got to partake in the fi & chi too.
Finally, on the way home, we stopped off in Lindale for some Kapati Ice Cream. The line up was huge, and an old guy butt in front of us to be served, but it was such a nice day, I didn't kill him by stuffing ice cream cones in his nostrils.All in all, a great day!
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