Day 20 Making memories

Family is not an important thing. It’s everything. Michael J. Fox.

17th February 2023

One of the purposes of our trip is to connect and reconnect with family and friends in New Zealand and Australia and it has been very good to see Peter, Jackie and Kirsty. Today will be our last full day with Peter and Jacky and we intend to savour and store up every moment. Jackie and I went out to an interesting and quirky café in nearby Acacia Bay for morning tea while Michael went to work with Peter to find out all about thermal energy.

There is plenty to see at L’Arté Café, which comprises well established gardens intersected by meandering pathways; various pieces of art interspersed throughout the garden; a large scale outdoor mosaic living room; a gallery and a shop; a pottery studio and a last but not least, a café serving delicious food.

We had a lovely day and finished it off with a good dinner out together. Out last day in Taupō this trip ended with a beautiful sunset over Lake Taupō.

Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.