We only got as far as Whanganui. The countryside was rather flat but we could just see the volcanoes of Tongariro off in the distance. Helen was not feeling particularly well so after a lunch stop in Whanganui we decided to stay here for a couple of nights. We found a riverside (well there’s a road between us and the river) motel with a comfortable room and booked in.
In the afternoon we decided to walk into town and peruse the stores as we needed one or two things. We didn’t realize the whole town shut down at 4pm. Where it had been a bustle of shoppers, performers and everyone else earlier in the day it was now a ghost town. We found a book store that was open and perused a few titles to use up a bit of time. Heading back to our motel room we picked up some Thai food which turned out to be less than inspiring.
Although the plan is for a day of rest today I suspect we’ll be out and about at some point.
Wow- Steve and Helen – we’ve been catching up with your journeys to the South Island. Do stop by Pier 21 on your way North if you have time – we’re still here as the kids are going to school for the term. We’ll do the South Island, but only have about two weeks – which hike would you recommend?
See you soon – our boat hasn’t sold so we just might have to go to Fiji with you 🙂