Good morning campers!
So where did we get to? Well last night after our last blog we went and did the back packer thing and "Made Our Dinner". Well Faye made dinner and I was utencil gopher. I even got an Ozzie to do the washing up for me! I tried to stop him but he was adament and who am I to disappoint him. After dinner we got dragged into a conversation with a very rude Northener and her husband. Nice lady but insisted on speaking to the Swiss couple they were chatting to as if they were both deaf and dumb. After they went away we got chatting to the swiss couple and they told us all about their trip so far. They were very nice people and very helpful, and we got to teach them new english words which they were delighted at. He was excited by learning the word Gravel, I was glad to help.
Today at 7am we got on the coach to Cape Rianga (hard G in that) which is the spiritual exit from the island for Maori. There were many more Swiss on the coach and they had a great sense of humor (one chap kept singing Michael Buble songs at me - or one line at least). We drove up 90 mile beach (which is only 64 miles but whos counting) and drove up a stream to some sand dunes to sand board. They were a LOT steeper than they looked and we were knackered. My ride was good, Faye did her customary tumble and we are still finding sand in her underware. There are sand flies here still and we have bitten feet.
We visited a carpenters workshop where they make massive sofas out of wood called Kauri. Some of this wood is over 4000 years old and was found in a swamp. It dries out well. Then we went off to see the living versions of the trees, they are now protected from logging as they are sacred to the maori and there is only 1% of them left after the French and English cut them all down for ship masts and building material.
Tomorrow we are snorkalling and this evening we are off to watch the 4 nations rugby. Kiwis Vs Ozzies. Should be a cracking night.
Love you all
Tui and Kiwi.
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