Tokomaru Bay

 

                                                         This was not the food we ate this day!

We did have a lie in on Saturday and managed to Skype home before heading to the shops again this time to get sharp knives for another pair of missionaries. We then headed up along the coast from Gisborne to Tokomaru Bay. I’ve mentioned it before but this flat has the most amazing and best scenic view in the whole mission and lucky Elder George and Elder Mitchell live there. Although last Monday it was a different story when I had a very worried Elder on the phone afraid that the cyclone storm was going to get worse. Luckily for us all it didn’t and not much damage was done. We stayed for a baptism which was lovely and an extra bonus was that there was food provided for us, yummy. This was just as well because by the time we arrived back into Gisborne and visited with two more pairs of missionaries to sort out some concerns they had and then visited with our ‘trying’ couple Elder and Sister Belliston (who are no longer ‘trying’ I should add). We didn’t get back to our motel until 10pm and were mighty hungry. So hot chocolate and off to bed.

 On Sunday we had a good chat with Marc before going to church then on our way back home to Hamilton. Only stopping on the way home for a picnic in the most beautiful gorge and also by the coast to look out on the tranquil sea. The long hours driving around the country gives me the opportunity to write in this blog. So it’s a good job that it’s typed and not hand written as it would be very scribbly.