Rawene

Both kids have been sick, but Garland has copped the worst of this bug.  On Saturday I decided to have him checked out, so we made the half hour drive to our local hospital for a GP visit.  It's never nice to have an excuse to go there, but that hospital has a place in my heart.  The people are so lovely`1.  The receptionist spent most of our waiting time cooing at Garland, and had '(her) buddy' bumped up the waiting list so we were seen a little quicker.

Dream house.  Rawene.

A week ago we spent the night in the same hospital, for an entirely different reason (that's a whole other story).  They decided it would be best if I stayed the night, and since my little family were waiting in the car, they invited them all in and made up beds for them too.  They understand the family thing.  They know that being together is always better.  Yep, a place in my heart.

Of course, when in Rome, one must buy coffee and food from the famous-in-NZ Boatshed cafe.  The perfect perk-me-up (specially when there are smiling friendly faces behind the counter, who bring little girls free cupcakes, just 'coz).  

And it wasn't until I snapped these photos as we drove past, that I realised how many cute buildings Rawene has.  Nothing like being a tourist in your own town.