Didn’t have to wait too long, not many sick people this morning.
After 10 mins or so Doc came into the waiting room saying, “Hello, Doreen, I’m Chris”! Dressed in shorts and polo shirt and barefoot. Not quite like my doc in France! Soon had my prescription and off to the pharmacy to get it filled before returning home.
Down to Russell in the afternoon prepared for a swim. We got settled and N decided loud music from workboat in the bay was a nuisance so we walked to the other end of the waterfront. OK for him but not right for me to swim so I returned to our original position.
Beach there is just right not too pebbly and gently sloping. So made my way in and had just immersed myself when I saw a rather large marine creature leap out of the water about 20 metres away. Hmm I thought, what was that? No one else was in the water. Erring on the side of safety but not panicking I decided to get out of the water. Forget Ursula Andreas or Venus emerging from the waves. Think instead elderly, slightly overweight female staggering onto the shore. The seabed is quite pebbly and feet sink into the pebbles so I doubt if either of those two ladies would have been able to make their exit elegantly!
Once ashore I picked up my towel and jandles and made for my seat. A local chap was sitting on the adjacent seat and he made some comment about perhaps I had done the wise thing as it was a bronze whaler (shark)! https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/summer-series-7-beware-golden-triangle-bronze-whaler
He said they are often seen around the wharf but he’d not seen one there before. Rob told me later that they are scavengers and rarely attack humans.
To swim again or not to swim that is the question!
Pity N missed it!
Back home for another evening on the terrace.
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