16th

Look Down

A sort of weeks
Sadness
Newness
Learning
Firsts
Memories 
and 
Smiles
with the 
Tears

Second breakfast 
To restore the soul
Coffee
with a 
Face

August Break 2014 Day 16

10th

Drink

Our usual weekending
Coffee
Journalling
List making
Talking
Drinking

Oh and trying not to think about starting a new job tomorrow.

Third

A busy fun day after a long night that had me awake at 2am for goodness sake. There was a moment of peace. It was rather lovely.

Queenies Lunchroom

Kiwi's do love their coffee, they love cafes and they love eating out. It's a breakfast, brunch, lunch thing mainly as many cafes close around 3.30 (this did take some getting used to but I'm there now, plus I know the ones that stay open longer for when I need that 5pm caffeine fix). A public holiday and the surcharge does not deter Auckland folk from their cafe fix. It's very social and there is seriously a lot of choice. Sure we have our favourites, ones where we even 'known' and chat away to the staff, the local ones and the special treat ones. To up this cafe lark and make sure we're not missing out, or getting stuck in a rut, that kind of thing, we've set ourselves a challenge. It may also be about that we'll soon have every weekend off together - Adam has a new job (whoohoo) so he too will become a Monday to Friday worker - and we're excited about the change. So yes, the challenge, we have to find a 'new' cafe each weekend, taking it in turns. We get to traverse the streets of auckland using the inevitable google maps to places previously unseen and unknown.
This week was it was Adam who had to find the spot. We ended up at one we'd passed but never stopped at. The delightfully named Queenies Lunchroom. It made Metro's top 50 list (a good place to start I figure). Our lazy long weekend meant we were there at 12ish but in need of breakfast. Granola for me, eggs on toast for Adam. Good coffee. Good service, very good service actually. Very groovy place. Eclectic, funky I suppose. Lots of greenery around the building and some spots to sit outside.
Happens to be very close to the rather good Ecostore and the large New World that is a handy stop every now and then, so we'll be back.
















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Books, movies or walks

Well the lists of 'things' from birthdays past have to a certain extent inspired but I haven't done really well to be honest. On the eve if my birthday I thought maybe a theme challenge rather than a list of things that I may or may not do. Over a coffee in the city we discuss the options, 41 books, 41 movies or 41 walks. To be honest my money was on the 41 cakes idea but in the end we decided on 41 walks. I stepped up to the August break challenge so this is a step forward - in many ways. In seemed a healthier option. 41 walks in the coming year, but for now....its time for feijoa sparkling wine from the Lothlorien winery.