Wednesday 23 August 2017

Lunch Date

It felt like the first day of Spring, warm and sunny after a frost. A glorious day to play hooky.  So between getting a windscreen chip fixed on 'Blue Thunder' (Mazda 2 - LoL) and doing the weekly grocery shop, DB and I decided to drive out to Waitomo for lunch at Huhu Restaurant. It's named for the huhu grub, a Maori delicacy not actually available on the menu. Apparently, roasted they taste like peanut butter. Here are photos of a grub and a beetle I borrowed from the Internet.
 


DB has an issue with taking photos of food but he managed to smile (weakly) while I photographed what I did order from the menu - Beetroot & Orange Cured Ora King Salmon, Celeriac & Sour Cream Salad, Beetroot Relish. 
An excellent choice.
We dined out on the deck where we could soak up the sunshine and the view of the Waitomo Valley with the iconic Caves Hotel on the far ridge. One of NZ's major tourist attractions, the Valley was still delightfully peaceful - and rural.

The grocery shopping was so much less mundane thereafter!
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5 comments:

  1. GeeA23 August 2017 at 14:30

    Nice! A great bit of R n R for you. But I thought you were playing 'hooky' with your husband yesterday? So am wondering who DB is? And do your husband & boyfriend know about him?

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    1. Jen Yates23 August 2017 at 15:46

      Dearly Beloved... :)

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    2. Anonymous23 August 2017 at 19:36

      There has been some discussion on 'Who is DB?'
      Suggestions have ranged from 'Dead Beat' to DB's own ideas - 'Da best' or 'Dastardly Bastard'! Probably depends on the day!!! :)

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  2. Jaci23 August 2017 at 16:19

    A lovely way to spend your day with your Dearly Beloved. :) Haven't thought of Huhu bugs for a long time - and it's been a long while too since one of these hummed around me. I guess they are ancient like our NZ Weta.

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    1. Jen Yates23 August 2017 at 18:08

      Yes - and though not as scary as the weta they are still not high on my list of favourite things!

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