Quiet, but hot and a swim

They promised us another sweltering day, and after a cooler start the afternoon got hotter and hotter hitting 30 degrees (or more).

I really wanted to get a swim in, it was coming up to 10 days since my last and so I went this morning, and it was so good. It does wonders to loosen up and great for your head.

We had a quiet afternoon and after coffee went to do some grocer shopping mainly for Nan – got her some frozen meals as she has 5 days without “meals on wheels” and her weekly shopping.

Tomorrow, we go further south, firstly a call in at Mary and Bob’s place – hoping they have coffee beans instore. Then on to Wanaka where we plan to spend three nights.

The news says that Hastings had 32.1 degrees today, the hottest for 60 years.

Oh, and we had green jelly for dessert - yum.Read more