Well, haven’t I been a busy boy?? Not really unless you count sitting on your backside for 6 hours driving to and from Whangarei. When I opened my map this morning it seemed like a nice drive to a somewhat significant town. I was right…sort of.
You see in the grand scheme of things Whangarei is a big town, but by our standards its about the size of Chadsmoor. That said it’s a beautiful place, full of little shops and cafes all set round a harbour. It was a lovely walk round, but once you’ve seen one bijou craft shop you’ve seen them all, so after lunch I had a quick stroll along the quay then came back to Auckland.
Driving in New Zealand is an interesting experience. Highway 1 evokes images of a motorway fully lit, straight as a beam of light, cutting through all in its path. What you actually get is about 20 miles of motorway like the M54 followed by something reminiscent of the A5 at Weston. With more bends and hills. For another 100 miles. I actually spent more time going over mountains than I did going in a straight line. That said when I did end up in a straight line it was s-t-r-a-i-g-h-t. Surprisingly though it was a nice drive, and with so much to concentrate on the time flew.
I have ended up with a Toyota Yaris, the smallest car I have ever had the misfortune to drive. While I can’t complain about the fuel economy it handles like a go-kart, and whilst I’m no Jeremy Clarkson, I would have to say that this is a travesty and a sore on the motor industry. Still it was at a good price so who am I to complain?!
Anyway, its time for a shower and dinner then a plan for tomorrow. I’m thinking the Coromandel but we shall see.
Matt
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2 comments:
Sounds as though you've had another interesting day. Looking forward to the 'piccies' of all these lovely places you're visiting. Love M. xxxx
..what even compared to the metro banger?! You're certainly going to some different places and gaining wonderful experiences. Loving hearing about them. Love lil sis.x
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