TABLE for TWO or FOUR
School holidays in New Zealand have begun and we started the holidays with a few nights in Taupo. On our first night Val and I went back to the Two Mile Sailing Club. It’s not really a sailing club at all, rather a lakefront wood fired pizza, drinks and live music place. We sat down and within seconds a couple next to us invited us to join them at their table. Invitation accepted! Craig (apologies Craig I can’t remember your partner’s name) and his partner are locals and have recently retired from the police. We laughed lots and shared animated conversations together. Such a friendly, welcoming couple as we met as strangers and left as new friends. On our last night in Taupo we went out for dinner at Dixie Browns. It was freezing and we were blown through the front door. Looking around, the restaurant was full and no, we hadn’t booked. The waitress told us there was a 45 minute wait to get a table so we proceeded to sit at the bar to wait. A few moments later she walke...