Feb 13 - It's Thursday - again

The waves roll loudly onto the beach here, so sleeping in isn’t really easy. And when a very loud rooster greets the dawn, sleeping in is not an option. Still, we managed to loll about until 9:00 a.m. We showed up for breakfast at 9:45 a.m. - the restaurant is open air looking out over the glorious blue Pacific ocean. It was almost 11:00 before we decided to do something else other than eat and ogle. Hmmmm - missed Aqua Fit in the nearby pool. We booked dinner for 6:30 p.m. - there is a music and dance show on at 7:30 p.m.

Had to buy another electrical adaptor - the plugs here are recessed into the wall and use 3 pins - we thought our Aussie/NZ plugs would work. Nope - this is like being in France but with better weather.

We went for a long walk on the beautiful black sand beach - yes, we put on sun screen and bug repellent. Then we retired to the downstairs balcony for some reading and a bit of a nap. This vacation thing can be very tiring……

We ventured down to the pool and paddled in it for a while. The water is lovely and warm. More reading. Ice cream bars for lunch. Saw that noisy rooster strutting around the pool - had the urge to do something unkindly to him.....

Mindful of sun exposure on our pasty white Canadian skin, we headed back to our suite for more reading - something I didn’t have a chance to do on the NZ trip and that Doug did have time to do during his two weeks in the penalty box in Auckland.

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