Road trip reaches Tolaga Bay and Gisborne
Just photos today….
I’m feeling a little bleugh and don’t really trust my washing machine head and the thoughts spinning around in it.
These pics are from our road trip taken around the East Cape of New Zealand this January. Read More…
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History unpreserved at Tokomaru Freezing Works
After visiting Waipiro Bay we were keen to go and see Tokomaru Bay further down the east coast as I had read about the ruins of the old freezing works there.
The Tokomaru Sheepfarmers’ Freezing Company Ltd opened the works in 1911 after a group of local farmers raised the money for its construction. Many of the bricks used in the buildings were made at a local brickworks.
A small locomotive was built to link the freezing works with the wharf where up to 400 ships a year arrived to collect frozen sheep carcasses.
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Waihau: Boy, Rockpools and salty sea dogs
Approximately 1o0kms from Opotiki is Waihau Bay.
Waihau was used as a film location in one of my favourite New Zealand films; BOY. Read More…
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Penguins and pews on the East Cape
From Opotiki we travelled north-east (ish) along the pohutakawa–lined, ocean hugging Pacific Highway.
The road passes through small settlements and towns.
Past brightly coloured primary schools and roadside veggie stalls. Read More…
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Think I need a bigger boat
In my earlier introduction to our travelling bus dogs, Jess and Pip, I mentioned about Jess’s love of kayaking.
I thought I would post some pictures of her latest kayak escapades and how it went down when we tried to introduce Pip to the family pastime.
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On the road again (part 4 – Pahoia)
So the final night of our Waitangi weekend was spent at another free parking spot provided by the wonderful Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
We travelled a little further around the coast line to Pahoia where we parked just a few feet from the shores edge and quickly threw our kayaks into the water for a paddle around.
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My view from bed on Waitangi Day
7.30am view from the bus window
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On the road again (part 3)
So after Paeroa we continued on the road.
Waihi for a lunch stop and then on to the coast.
We found a free overnight spot at Katikati in an authorised car park for self-contained campers.
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Have Kayak – will travel
As I look back through photographs of our travels I am reminded how much work we have done to the bus and some of the improvements we’ve made that have made life SO much easier.
One of these, which I won’t document too much or publish photos of… was Read More…
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