Lost in translation...

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Well - you will be thrilled to hear that not everything is perfect in our little corner of heaven.... its raining! We are currently experiencing the tail end of a tropical cyclone - so its humid & warm (around 24-26), very blustery and raining horizontally! Still love it here - the views are changing all the time as the wind and tide stirs up the sea and the waves come crashing in.

We ventured out for lunch yesterday - down to the harbour front at Tutukaka. After admiring the many boats / yachts we couldn't afford (numerous worth several million $ I suspect)... we ambled to the Schnappa Rock cafe and restaraunt. As it was just around midday we were asked "Will you be eating breakfast with us today?" - a little confused we looked at our watch and asked what time we might eat lunch... It was agreed that yes, the lunch menu would be starting shortly. We took a seat outside (under a canopy to avoid the bright sun) - and started to study the menu. A waitress came over and told us that the soup of the day was tomato and vegetable, and the fish would be ... "tur-kee" (yes, it really did sound just like turkey). I thought after our 3 weeks in NZ we had adapted to the accent quite well... so perhaps I was just having a "dim brunette" moment..... I asked her to repeat the fish - again we were advised it was tur-kee.... How very strange.

So why not - in with both feet we ordered the turkey.... When it arrived - it was several small fillets of fish -covered in a beautiful hollondaise sauce (no batter or breadcrumbs - just fresh, well cooked fish), served with fries and a huge salad - absolutely scrummy... not a bit like turkey at-all! Feeling brave - we asked again what the fish was ... it was Tarakihi... not turkey after-all! Maybe I need to stay a little longer in order to perfect my NZ accent and understanding of the language... Oh well, if I must.

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