Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Only in Northland...

Kumara and Orange Cake with toffee-ed orange on top for morning tea at Russell.








Kumara Companies - 'Kaipara Kumara' at Ruawai.


Funny fences - some covered in hubcaps, others embedded with old bicycles, or draped with goatskins, many weathered, mossy and windswept. A few fallen over allowing traffic-wise stock to graze the roadside. AND heavenly hibiscus hedges!

Lots of wee churches - evidence of the early mission efforts in NZ.

The biggest and oldest Kauri tree - Tane Mahuta - in a very misty Waipoua Forest. It's said to have been around since the time Jesus walked the earth!








Breath-taking-ly beautiful Hokianga Harbour... drive up over the hill and woh what a view!!!!










Massive Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes....

Watching the sun set at Cape Reinga - the Top of New Zealand!









Meeting some real characters - this beautiful, old, solid Kauri boat was home to an old sea dog and his wife who hand-knits jerseys to sell to save money so she can visit her sisters in England!


A good trade at Houhora - the use of our fishing line for a tray of free-range eggs - great for our cook-in-one-pan-big-breakfasts!









Fancy Toilets - in Kawakawa - the amazing work of the late Frederick Hundertwasser. And immaculately CLEAN to boot!






The winter-less North - one of the few places in NZ where knitting a chunky woolen cardy seemed ridiculous! However now that we are home again from our lovely Northland camping holiday I'm glad I kept at it because I don't think it will be too long before I will need it!

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful makes me want to come for a visit :-)

    Michele

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  2. Your photos are fantastic! Talk soon x SJ

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  3. Awesome pics! Thanks heaps for sharing them with us xo Erica

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