Camping in Raglan
Last Sunday I met up with a friend from work and we went on a little explore of East coast north of Auckland. He knows the area well so was happy to show me some spots I've not been to before. We began with brunch at a gorgeous little cafe in Matakana called Morris & James Pottery - it's a pottery (in case you hadn't guessed from the title) set inside a little brick courtyard with vines draping round everywhere - it was really cute, even with the rain pouring down. I had a lush french toast with bacon and caramalised banana and Morry had eggs benedict (eggs benny if you're posh) and a million coffees. We jumped back in the car and began our journey north to Te Arai Point, where Morry had decided on the activity of cliff jumping (!!). However, first there were a few pitstops to be made! We drove past a random animal cafe/art gallery and my request to stop and look round was granted with glee. Sadly the animals weren't too interested in us but we had