Friday 30 December 2022

Whanganui wander

 A walking day today. Over the bridge to Victoria Avenue...watching the Waimarie start the 11am cruise..pointing downstream, and making a turn in the river where the ferry used to be, halfway between its mooring and the bridge, before heading upstream to turn at Upokongaro.

Holding onto my hat so that I wouldn't lose it to the wind!! (A NZ cricket hat...I need a new one for best, and this one can be promoted to Gardening Hat)

Then a wander up Victoria, doing this and that before getting a wrap for lunch...so much salad in it, they had a job to wrap it!!! Then a little fresh food shopping, a birthday card to post and home. All the time going from one  shady patch to another! Some places were forecast 30⁰ today, but I don't think that we have reached that..probably 25⁰.




For Fresca....I think Pirate was glad that they are closed until after the holidays!
I think that these are childminders..what is wrong with walking?!!!






Thinking of our house sitters travelling in cold and weather warning level wetness...and friends in the USA and Canada with several feet of snow..could be nasty if that melts quickly.

Now it's mid-afternoon and we are relaxing. 

I am out on the verandah..at first floor level...until the sun gets round and to my feet!!



Looking forward to the Whanganui Vintage weekend about the 20th of January!!

7 comments:

Allison said...

That is a beautiful bridge. I'm all in favor of anything that keeps bikes off busy roads.

Anonymous said...

The childminders are using the wagons to keep the children safe in traffic. If they were walking, they’d need more people to hold hands. It’s not as good as walking but it allows the children to visit somewhere more interesting.

Carol

David M. Gascoigne, said...

You really do live in a beautiful part of the world - and a wrap bursting at the seams with salad makes it even better!

Steve Reed said...

Ooooh, a thrift store! If you go back you have to tell us what's inside. :)

gz said...

David we wouldn't mind being here all the time.. but we can't so we stay here as long as we can!
Will do, Steve ..it is the same organisation that Fresca works for..and usually has a good selection of items

Andrea Ingram said...

Nice. Have a wonderful New Year.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Happy New Year to you