Along the way, there were heaps of horses! I am fond of horses, but this fondness is purely from afar. I'm not so keen on being too close to them, given they are a LOT bigger and faster than me!
So I managed to avoid them (including a mum and foal) but vowed to find another route home.
I trotted down some streets to try to get home, but each time I went to go down a side street towards home, I spied a loose dog or two wandering free on the road.
Given I do not have a fondness for being mauled by a dog or two, I avoided those roads, and ended up having a healthy long run!
We had a nosey around Opotiki before leaving town. Of note, the Opotiki Police Station -"The Opo Popo" oh, haha, how I crack myself up!
And down at the wharf, is a cool slide and two rope swings into the water! Very neat.
Off to Rotorua to avoid being in the worst of the rain expected with Cyclone Donna.
On the way, we were diverted due to a bridge repair, which meant we ended up in Whakatane for morning tea. Had a look at the ceremonial Waka and found where DH has to go for his White Island trip on Sunday.
Rotorua association campsite is at Ngongotaha and is elevated above the road, so a good place to be when expecting rain.
To spend a rainy afternoon, we headed to the pub and the movies.
Home again to catch up with a lovely friend who lives locally and drives past the campsite on his way home. Then dinner and bed!
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