Taranaki here we come

Having left Shelley and Baden we headed to Petone in Lower Hutt. They had a street fair there and one of Chris s friends James was running a stall there so we went to visit him He comes to UK regularly working the game fairs .Having left him we came across a Hindu group selling food. It was amazing Street food. There is a large Hindu community there . It seems we seem to be eating ethnic food wherever we go. I ll have to try some NZ lamb before going home!!The rain has stopped and it's warmer,about 22c not like the heatwave in the south .We set off north again towards Taranaki where Chris,s friend Nina lives. The country is so different here in the north. Far less mountains and more dairy,sheep and fruit and vines especially in the Hutt Valley .Some of it reminds me of the Wolds in Yorkshire .I think I prefer the south. It is about 300 k to Nina's and were watching for Mount Taranaki to guage where we were ...it can't be covered like Mount Cook😱.Eventually it appeared above the clouds .We arrived in Kaponga and another great night was had along with dinner and wine.Nina really made us welcome especially as I didn't know her. The Kiwis really are a friendly lot.😍😍😍Read more