... an extension to Grrr's mind...: Raglan

Monday, May 30, 2011

Zaragoza, Raglan

Usually, when I get brunch or lunch in Raglan I go to The Shack (review here), but yesterday I figured I'd risk a change.

Unfortunately, it didn't quite hit the spot the way I'd hoped it would. I visited Zaragoza which is just up Bow street from the Shack, and ordered the special of the day; Potato Cakes (pictured below) with a side of Patatas Bravas.

The problem is that both of these dishes should be well spiced, and neither of them were - the word bland almost comes to mind. Other than that, the service and ambience were very amicable. Overall though, I'll give them a 5/10 - plenty of room to improve.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Seaside at low tide

On a sunny autumn's day there are less choices than a sunny spring day, as the fields are still wet so many walks would become frolicks in mud.

Thankfully, the beach falls outside that category, and the nearby Wainui Beach, near Raglan was just the ticket today. A few km walk each way and a few photos at low tide made me feel much better.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Raglan Classic Car and Rock 'n' Roll Festival

Truth be told, we went to Raglan on Sunday just been to have a swim at the beach - ironically, the water was cold, we only spent fifteen minutes in the water, and a very large amount of time in town, because the Classic Car and Rock 'n' Roll Festival was on.

Raglan's Classic Car and Rock 'n' Roll Festival

The cars of course where the stars of the show, and most of them where from the years that Detroit did rule the world. Here are more than a few pictures:

I had counted on being able to look up the model/year information for these vehicles on carjam, but it turns out you can now only do three lookups per month - so I'll do my best without. I apologise in advance if any of the captions are wrong.