Mount

With Mum and Dad over it would just be wrong not to go on a little trip and Ive been looking forward to this for ages (I think I booked the accommodation in March) and even tho space was at a premium in my car,with Surfboard tied on the roof and all family members accounted for we were off to the Mount.

First stop Karangahake just to soak in the....well the awesome weather.

The local wildlife (a failtail) decided to flutter and twitter about and follow us as we stirred up small insects while we walked on the banks of the stream.

Then at Wahi to have a look at the "Big hole"

Although the sun was setting it and it was getting abit on the chilly side we wrapped up and walked to Motoriki island (during low tide you can walk to it) so we could catch the last rays and watch the sunset.

That's when the fun began.....

Dinner tonight was at "The Mount Bistro" which is taking part in the "Wild Food Challenge" so we were tempted with a variety of local (and very wild) dishes.

Keiko had the Steak and Kora Mum and Dad had the Scallops,Mana of course had the Fish and Chips and I had the "Wild Winter Thyme-Beer & a Hot bird" which was Seared Ostrich fillety rubbed with flax seed and chestnut dukkah on warm winter salad of lee,fennel,phoenix mushrooms,pink fir potatoes and chestnuts with a hearty ostrich phoneix and chestnut pie.....matched with the smooth warmth of Monteiths Winter Ale,Doppelbock.

Hmmmmmm all I saw was Pie & Beer :)

We finished off with the "World Famous" (in New Zealand) Desert selection ......ummmmm yum!