Tauranga

We have now moved on for 3 nights roaming on our way to Auckland. Today we visited Tauranga which is where the Clipper race called in 3 years ago. Martin took me to Mount Manganui to climb up for the views just as he did when he was here. We also had a beer in the pub which the crews adopted for the week they were here and fab fish and chips at the same place he had been and remembered for being so good - and they were.

New York were moored next to the AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd 's boat in the marina and he came down everyday with his large bodyguard. So it was interesting to hear on the news recently about his arrest. We did visit the marina too today so it has been a real trip down memory lane for Martin.

When we had our packed lunch on the beach a school group came down for their swim lesson.  For the first session 4 members of staff had to stand knee deep in the cold sea to act as the 'go round' point for a relay race.

There were quite a few people running up Mount Manganui - it is the evacuation point if a tsunami hits so maybe they are practising?!