Showing posts with label Matamata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matamata. Show all posts

Monday, July 10, 2023

Exploring

From being up at Cable Bay we came south to Whangarei and were lucky enough to stay with Raewyn and the MOHL on the farm.
Raewyn feeding her cookies
Emma dog heading off to work 
The first of the new calves being checked out by one of the cows
We went for a drive around the farm and over the road ro the run  off, this is where Raewyn walks
A panoramic view of the farm and surrounds
Still trying the selfies 🤣
From Whangarei we went to Auckland and then Tauranga. We were planning on scattering Mums ashes at a local park but when we went there it was heading with people, so Mum travelled with us.
We left Taurabga and travelled over the Kaimai Ranges in the rain and low cloud 
Luckily most of the traffic  followed the 60km speed on the road here
We carried on to Tirau and met lovely Julie for an early lunch
Then travelled on via Matamata and of course I had to stop at the tourist info centre 
This is such a great building, no Hobbits, just me!
From Matamata we went on to Te Aroha which is at the base of the Kaimais which once again were in cloud
Te Aroha has some beautiful buildings most we passed by this time
Then after stopping for groceries in Paeroa we arrived at Bowentown,any a family holiday and outing happened here.
There has been a huge amount of erosion here, there must have been some huge tides.
We have a motel unit with a wonderful view to the ocean.
Time for a cuppa I rhink
Happy stitching. 😊 



















Sunday, September 2, 2018

Moving along

I have spent a few days with Mum, she is much better and seemed to enjoy her birthday.
I have sewn a few more stars
Bit of a dark photo but 5 new stars
Today I drove over the Kaimais to Tirua and met Julie of My Threadbare Life blog. We had a wonderful catch up in a lovely cafe, before having to head on with the day. It is always a treat to spend time with Julie.

A bit up the road I had a quick refreshment break at Matamata and so I went to the info centre, just love this building based on the Hobbit movies.

The rain has been really bad today, driving rain for nearly 3 hours is a bit much to take.  Not to worry I am now in Auckland with Jenny for the night. Moving on to catch up with more bloggers tomorrow.
Happy stitching.