We had lovely weather in Taupo for Christmas. We took warmer clothing with us and didn’t need it. We spent a couple of days with Eddie's sister and her husband.
We got to there on Christmas Eve, early afternoon. After a cuppa we went for a walk. They have a walking / biking track near them, so we did a loop. They were a bit disappointed to learn it was only 1.5 km long.
On Christmas morning we slept in until 7: 30, which is very unusual for us. We woke up at the normal time and went back to sleep.
We had so much food for Christmas lunch. We had ham and leg of lamb; cooked chickens; A roast pork; venison sausages. There were lots of salads and new potatoes too. For dessert we had ambrosia, pavlova, strawberries, cherries, watermelon and trifle.
I did some washing at the laundromat just down the road from where we are camping. I put the powder and softener into the machine and then realized it was out of order. So annoying. Luckily there is a powder etc dispenser, so I bought some more. The softener didn’t come out, so that was annoying too. As it happened when I got back from the supermarket the man was cleaning the laundry. I told him of my lost softener and he gave me one. Then he tested the machine and it worked so I don’t know what I did. He gave me the one he got out too, so that was kind. When I put the washing into the dryer, the motor went but it didn’t spin. I was really glad he was still there. He used the company card and we put my washing into another dryer and off it went. He thought the belt had come off the first one. Just before he left he found a card with $8 on it that someone had left behind and he gave it to me, so all in all not a bad outing at the laundromat. Who knew that laundromats could be so entertaining!!
I am getting back into walking as I have been a bit slack over the last few weeks. I will have to get up earlier and go before it gets too hot. I tend to lay in bed and read. The chestnut trees along Tower Rd are out in flower. The photo is a bit blurry, but you can see what they are like. They weren't really what I was expecting when I had a closer look.
The chestnuts get collected by people every year when they fall in the autumn. I think they are lovely looking trees.
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