KT and Coffee: A day with a friend

I have the most wonderful friends and I miss them so. I think of them often and certain places or moments spark memories or thoughts of 'I wish they were here'. So today Em we have a day in Auckland for your birthday. A day of a few of my favourite bookshops. We'd start with a walk, but photos and that will have to come another day. First up we'd go to Mt Eden, so many place we could choose for coffee and breakfast but then we'd hit 'Time Out' book store. Small and perfectly formed, with resident cat and very knowledgable staff. There is a handy stool by the cookery books and the kids section is in a back nook that makes it feel a little special. The separate out New Zealand authors and books, so very easy for you to pick up a souvenir.
Next we'd head to Newmarket, a shopping spot in Auckland with a few rather groovy shops, the Arcadia bookshop is fairly recent and rather smart. It has a good flow and very smiley staff who seem very happy in their work. We'd could grab a coffee but we'd head off to Ponsonby for lunch. Super groovy suburb with a host of places to eat, it will be a tough choice but the true treat will be 'The Women's Bookshop'. This is one of those bookshops I always see loads of books I fancy reading. They have a good card selection as well. It's not a large bookshop but we can happily browse for some time I reckon. Last up will be Onehunga, my local as twere. One of the finest second hand bookshops, 'The Hard to Find Bookshop' is a wondrous cave / maze that will have us sucked in for quite done time. A disturbingly large sport section is where I find cricket books to send to Duncan. It has stairs all over the place a mezzanine level and a directory to help you find your way around. Lush. Ending in Onehunga is purposeful as not only close to home, we can abandon the car and have a cocktail or two in the Bramble. Its a martini for me with olives, what are you having......
Happy Birthday x