To Richmond

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 17 Sep 2014 22:27
Collingwood To Richmond
 
 
 
 
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Mabel perfectly settled with her view, sadly time to leave.
 
 
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We made our way to Cape Farewell and beyond, parked and I found a new friend. Piece of bread and he allowed me a good look at his hair do.
 
 
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We had a wonderful time visiting Wharariki Beach.
 
 
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On the journey back to Collingwood we saw the grave of Mary Emma who died in her forty fifth year, on the 24th of January 1877, wife of J.E. Fletcher and their two infant children Deborah Hill Fletcher – died 1870 and Leonard William Fletcher – died 1874. Then a drill bit from a well that Paddy had pointed out during our Farewell Spit tour. Then a horse and rider out for a spin, just goes to show we really don’t know what to expect next.
 
 
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 A lovely sunny day, blue views and our last look at Collingwood.
 
 
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Inland to pastureland.
 
 
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We stopped to take this picture looking toward Mount Takaka, we may even get our first views from the road as the last time was thick fog. All of a sudden a collection of seagulls came into view, the first one shouted “UP” and as one they all shot up and over the telegraph wire. They all came down in a cow field to scruff around with the herd.
 
 
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We could actually see the mountain road - visible under the fir tree line as we made our way across the flat farmland. A very impressive overhanging rock caught our attention.
 
 
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We got our view today, but the sun almost caused a problem with flare.
 
 
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Ahead and behind.
 
 
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On one of the sharpest hair pin bends poor Mabel got a puncture, well the top of the tyre sheered and showed the wire mesh. She held the road well and the first we knew about it was the mudguard scraping the floor and then the light came on the dash that looked like a car wiggling on a road – the ESP, electronic stability program light if you please. Soon sorted we were on our way. Team work.
 
 
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Off the mountain road and on the flat we saw trees in the lovely afternoon sunlight.
 
 
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Across the estuary nearing Richmond.
 
 
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Some say the best time of the day – just before sunset.
 
 
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It was only after downloading this picture that I saw the words marked out in stone ‘Marcia u wt to be my girlfriend’.
 
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL LOVELY TO SEE THE MOUNTAIN ROAD
                     BEAUTIFUL SCENERY