My devotion to dessert will never dwindle

BE AMAZED - 

'Sweet Treat Saturday' was officially reinstated with a Nutella freakshake from Cereal Killa. It was another unreasonably, rainy day and for some reason I decided to walk down Dominion Road which is a fair distance away from where I live. Obviously, I liked it LOTSLY but I had imagined it to be bigger and a tad yummier! That's not to say it wasn't a delicious offering. 

Every single drop was slurped up; but was it worth waiting 20 minutes for a table (only to be moved later by a waitress when the other had seated me there) and an additional FORTY for a milkshake gone mad? Not sure. The malteasers, flakes and Ferrero Rocher type of choccy, nutty coating the glass wasn't awful but I probably won't get my freak on with a Cereal Killa shake again. 

ADORABLE ALERT - 

Helen invited me to join her on a trip to Muriwai beach so I took my first train ride out here to meet her in New Lynn, before she drove us out west. It was easy peasy and very pleasant! Slight hill climbs are a doddle now after Tongariro and the rewards are sweet. It's like a birdie convention right there on the beach with Muriwai's resident Gannet Colony. Approx 1200 pairs, snuggle up only centimetres apart on the rocks between August and March, before flying back to Australia. 

It's a sight to behold as they feed their young and are admired by guests; for it is *their* turf and don't they know it? The waste they emanate is disGOOsting by the by; my theory is that it stinks for they swallow up too many fishies. 

We lunched at the beachside cafe, had a shell collecting session (the teeny, twirly ones are the most cool) and took a stroll. I was very perplexed that a school class of youngsters were being taught to surf here when the surf is dangerously hazardous! 

Then it was back to the lavish, Titirangi treehouse (where Helen has been living temporarily) for some Tip Top ice cream! The peaches and cream flavour would not ordinarily be one that I would pick but now having tried it for myself, it is gosh darn irresistible! 

WHY HAVE I NOT HAD ROLLED ICE CREAM BEFORE? - 

This Thai frozen dessert had been on my dessert wish list, so when I spied that Bangok, a 'stall' selling just that had newly opened, I roped my housemate Jason into checking it out with me. They specialise in customising your rolls with free toppings of your choosing after milk and the ingredients you select are poured onto the iced grill. 

My passionfruit with berry sauce and white choccie sprinkles was filled with love and spun into a lil ice cream bouquet. It really was unusual to see it scraped together like that but I would recommend these Thai treats to anyone feeling rowdy!!

WHITE NIGHT - 

A tornado of nuttiness descended upon the streets of Auckland CBD throughout White Night. When Helen and I got to the harbour, the amber sun was starting to set and it was beautiful. After pouring over the uniquely pleasing, printed Kiwi art stall, each of us were kinda ravenous, so our rumbling bellies were fed by the food carts in Silo Park. 

The sesame chicken (KFC popcorn chicken style) nibbles I went for were a mighty monstrosity! Its chewy skin had no business coating my snack; I chased it up with a cone of chips smothered in peri peri sauce to rid myself of the sesame chicken disappointment. Now the woman serving real fruit, berry ice cream, whipped up high on the cone is a real master of the craft. You know it's GREAT ice cream when you start wearing it!

A CIRCUS OF FOOLS - 

I caught much nautical knowledge at the Maritime Museum and all for the price of NAUGHT, as the doors were opened to the public free of charge. The New Beginnings exhibit was most memorable to me as it gave an interactive look at what the immigrants who left their homelands experienced on their life changing voyages. We could take cards with real names and stories of those who had made these journeys; at the end we span the wheel of fortune to discover the fate of that very person. 

Les Grooms were comical, French performers who left a girl from the crowd 'abandoned' upon a shipping container during one of their songs. An exhibit of deceased animals photographed with different creatures was eerie and definitely NOT normal. Neither did I like the WHOOSH sound that made me jump in the dark as disturbing images were projected. However, I was a fan of Circus in a Flash, the LED hula hoopers who roved around AKL in sparkly, face covering catsuits. 

I now realise that I am an ice cream lunatic - having blogged about 4 separate sittings in just this one entry.