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A more gentle day today. After reveille, the C.O. ordered a sortie to Hastings. Hastings is a very small city that is adjacent to Havelock North and it is unclear, to a visitor, where one starts and the other finishes. Some bargain kit purchases were made and will be added to the C.O.’s baggage train. Lunch was taken and enjoyed at Madelaines which is a quirky cafe. The weather is glorious and has reached 30 degrees C.

We had previously loaded the beast with some borrowed golf clubs and the 9 holes of golf was re-arranged for this afternoon. We made up a four ball with Dave Wood and Mark Tasker. Mark is a very good golfer who plays off scratch. He was very patient with and good company for the other three lesser gifted players. The golf was enjoyed by all despite the heat and a good deal of water was consumed on the way round. After a swift “handle” (local jargon for a measure of about half litre) of beer at the clubhouse, we retired to the Rose and Shamrock in Havelock North, which is a family pub with an extensive range of beer and cider, to meet the rest of Mark’s family.

For the evening meal, Lynda had prepared whitebait with salad - delicious. Whitebait, in New Zealand, comprises very small (approx 1 to 1 1/2 inches) slim fish which are considerably smaller than in the U.K.

We dragged ourselves to bed after another good day in N.Z.

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Photos

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Central square, Hastings.

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Street scene, Hastings. Note the different lampposts.