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Whakatette Bay

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    • Day 3

      Caledonia Mine

      May 20, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

      Stopped at the mine experience. The place was closed but one of the volunteers was keen to show us around. We walked through a small part of the mine workings, saw parts of the quartz reef that bears the gold and he got the stamper battery working. Even with ear muffs on it was very loud - there used to be 800 of them running 24/6. The gold from the Coromandel reef is unbelievably rich - the stuff they didn't bother to take is 100's of times more than what modern mines produce. The vast majority of the reef and the gold is still there but according to our guide the hippies stopped the mining in the 70s because of the disturbance to their wonderful cannabis - also the best in the world.
      I believe him about the gold at least.
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    • Day 3

      Thames, Corromandel

      May 20, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

      Came to show Karin where my ancestors are buried in this historic cemetery. It's been devastated by the storm that took the road out a few years ago after being here for more than a century. While we found the uncle my Dad was named after and the Woodhams next door we couldn't find Timothy and Emily (great-grandparents) or little Jimmy who was crushed by the gravel cart and is buried with them. We think the grave is still there rather than having slid down the bank but the stone and grave fence doesn't seem to be.
      We'll come back with a map.
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    • Day 22

      Eventful Two Days

      March 19 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Our first stopover on the Thames coast was eventful as a couple from a neighbouring motorhome called in to visit. They attend a Baptist Church in Rangiora, and a couple of hours discussing scripture pursued.
      The next morning we were off to Coronandel township but felt led to stop for morning tea on a large reserve streaming in sunlight. (see photo) Soon after we stopped another motorhome arrived and parked away from us then a gentleman got out to head off to the public toilets, waved to us and then changed his direction and came to us. He and his wife attended the Baptist Church in Cambridge.

      They had just bought their motorhome days earlier and were out giving her a run. They too had a small dog called Levi so Levi and Cyrus spent time sniffing one another while we sat at the bbq table and discussed scripture!! 90minutes later after a beautiful time of prayer they went their way.. except.. Roy came running back to say Levi had collapsed and his eyes were popping out! I went to him and got down to pray over him and within seconds he came to his eyes were right and he started getting to his paws... they left shortly afterwards to take him through to a Thames vet to be checked over.
      We continued onto Coromendel to see what the next ministry our precious Father has for us... stopping on the way for oysters, muscles, crab sticks, and kumera chips... awesome!
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