Stock car racing

After taking Totty out we went into Tauranga for coffee and then to get some books from the library. We had a walk around the shops and bought a few things and then went to the supermarket for a few bits.

After lunch we took Totty down to the beach at the far end of Papamoa with the intention of having a long walk. The beach is really lovely there with lots of shells and very few people. We saw a man fishing and I asked him if he had caught anything and so we started a long conversation. He is Welsh and has been here with his wife and two daughters for two years but they are very homesick and he thinks they will be going back soon. I can understand why. They live as far away from own as you can get and for two teenage girls it must be awful. It is a shame really as there is so much for families here but if they are missing their family and friends it must be difficult. So we didn't get to walk far as we spent ages talking to him. Totty was happy though as she was able to lie down in the shade of his seat as it was very hot!

We got back and it was soon time to go out to Bay Stadium for the stock car racing. We have been meaning to go all summer and tonight is the last night with fireworks so thought we had better do it.

When we got there we went off to find a place for dinner and had a buffer which was very good and not too expensive. We then found seat in the stands and the event started at 7.00. It was really good fun with stock cars, mini stock cars, saloon cars and super saloon cars. It is not a big track but they seem to go around it very fast and we got covered in the red dust from the clay but it was really good fun. The last race was about to start when suddenly it was cancelled as it was 10.00 and they are not allowed to race after 10.00. It was a real shame as it was the championship final but there were no complaints as that is the law. The fireworks were really good and all in all it was a really good, fun night.

Back home for a coffee and then bed.


WEATHER
Another lovely day up to 26 degrees again