One day while we were in Mangonui Harbour with Ardmachree safely on a mooring our friend Kevin was up north traveling with his truck and 5th wheel. He took us on a day trip further north to the Karikari Peninsular. The first view is looking over Matai Bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world. The second is Kevin and Bill overlooking the Bay to the south.
On our travels we have seen some very interesting and imaginative mail boxes and I just could not resist taking this one.
On the 14th February the Bay of Island Classic Car Club had a car rally to Tauranga Bay, north of the Bay of Islands. The red Jaguar is a XKE. The car with the hood up is our friend Brad's Rover SDI in beautiful condition. The third car is a very recent Morgan. There were over thirty classic and sports cars in attendance.
The four guys Bill, Larry, Brian and Brad in front of the Windom (not a classic), Ford Sierra, MG Midget and Rover SDI.
Kath, Sue and Brian in the lunch tent out of the sun.
And lastly the four girls, Classic's in their own right, Kath, Sue, Anne and Helen.
Bill, June and Al waiting for the 'Overlander' Train to arrive at the Hamilton station. They took the train down to Wellington, then the ferry across Cook Straight to the South Island.
1. A boardroom table and sixteen chairs made and carved for Dominion Breweries. The table top made out of a single slab of kauri.
2. Bill beside a kauri log on a rail car.
3. A working model of rough sawing planks.
We have been to the Kauri Museum at Matakohe five for six times and each time we find something new to see.
1. Just a small display of the kauri furniture on display in the museum.
2. A whole room is displaying the kauri gum that was dug up for varnishes, paints and glues.
3. A life size display showing what a gum diggers work was like.
4. A picture carved out of kauri depicting a kauri gum digger.
