Today was a "bonus" day. We'd planned to leave, however Adele and John insisted we needed more time here. Our arms didn't need twisting! One more night to be lulled to sleep by ocean waves lapping the shore.
John drove us all into Whitianga after breakfast. He and Adele dropped us off downtown where we browsed and shopped for a short time before heading to The Lost Spring Spa. We treated ourselves to a swim and soak in the many mineral pools there before going to our individual therapists for massage and reflexology treatments. Wonderful!!
A few hours later, our hosts met us at the spa and joined us for a lovely lunch.
After lunch we visited one of Adele's sisters before hopping a ferry across the inlet to Ferry Landing where we went for a long walk up a hill and along the coast. Clouds had set in so it wasn't a great day for taking pictures. Adele had wanted us to see and climb Shakespeare Cliff to see the view of Cook's Beach but John, Tina and I balked at the idea once we arrived at the beginning of the climb. It was getting late and we were tired. So what if the Queen had been up there on her last visit? She was taken up in a golf cart!
We rested on a bench briefly while Adele adjusted her expectations for our day before we headed back to the ferry and the drive back home, arriving just before dark.
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