Tauranga Day #2

12/28/07

Today we booked some activities for tomorrow and Sunday and then we took the bus to Mt Maunganui to see the Mount and go to the hot saltwater pools. The Mount was really high, so we only climbed about halfway to the top, but it gave us a really nice view of the Tauranga Harbour. There were sheep everywhere on the Mount, and they kept bah-ing. It was really funny. I think they wanted to attack us, but they sensed our physical power and realized it would be useless :) New Zealand sheep are known for their crazy demeanors. Check this out:

http://www.blacksheep-themovie.com/

Too funny.

After climbing the Mount, we went to the hot saltwater pools. There are several pools that are just like swimming pools, but they are warm and salty. Kind of strange, but it seems to be really popular.



After that, we walked around some more and then took the bus back to Tauranga. That night we went to a restaurant called Coyota, which has southwestern food and I got tacos! They were pretty good for New Zealand, so I was very happy. After dinner, we just chilled there to drink because we heard that the Coyote was one of the hot night spots and it had a dance floor. Around 11, people started showing up, but they were all so young! I haven’t felt that old in a long time. It looked like they were all 18-20! Needless to say, we didn’t stay long, so we went back to the hotel around 11:30. That was long enough for me anyway. I’m so sad :)