A nice day to the Beach Hop

We woke to a bit of cloud this morning but still warm.

After breakfast and taking Tot out we set of to the Beach Hop at Whangamata (Fangamatar). We went through this town last Easter on our way up to the Coromandel with Heather and noticed signs for the Beach Hop but we were a week late so yesterday when Sharon told me about it I thought it would be nice to go and see it.
We stopped at Twikenham House in Katikati on the way and had a coffee and a scone with jam and cream. The road to Whangamata is very bendy and we went through a police check. The seemed to be stopping mainly Maori and Islanders and testing for alcohol and drugs and they had pulled a fair few over but we weren't stopped.

When we arrived at the town it was so busy and we found a spot to park and then went and stood watching the parade. I do not exaggerate when I say there were hundreds of old cars there from the 30s but mainly from 50s. They were well looked after and some in perfect condition.

We walked through the town and all the parking spaces in the main street were taken by old cars. I also think half of NZ was there, too. Once we had had our fill of cars we bought some rolls from the baker and found a spot near the beach to eat them. We didn't stay long as it was very windy and cold down there but very pretty.

We then went to look at all the old caravans so cute and pretty but so small compared to modern vans. Lots of people were dressed up in 50s style and there were lots of stages set up playing all the old songs a really good atmosphere and I am sure the nights must be a lot of fun.

We got back to the car and drove back home and had a cup of tea. The drive seemed to take forever as we were behind a huge petrol tanker which was slow on the bendy roads.

I cooked dinner and Jon enjoyed it but I wasn't keen but I did enjoy the cheese after dinner.

We were able to see the fireworks at Bay Stadium at the end of the stock car races, from our window tonight, very pretty.

We watched some TV - the last of Doc Martin and that was it.

WEATHER
In the Bay warm and sunny 22 - in Whangamata cloudy and cooler