From home to Waipapa, then on North on SH10. Round the Tourist Route from SH10 to Whangaroa, with visits to Matauri Bay, Te Ngae Bay, Wainui and Mahinepua. Drove as far as the road goes around Whangaroa Harbour (I had to apologise for leaving the amphibian at home when Grant wanted to go further). Then back to SH10 to Kaeo to Donna’s Mad Hatter’s Café for lunch.
Grant had to sit in the BIG CHAIR for the traditional photo.
After lunch, reverse direction of travel as far as Kapiro Road, then followed the signs Rangihoua Heritage Park, the site of the first Mission Settlement in New Zealand.
As it took about an hour to walk the track and read all the information DOC has placed about the site neither of the Crowther brothers were much popular with the Librarian, sat in the car; but then neither of us had actually asked her to be a klingon and banish Grant to the back seat for the week. So there was not much sympathy given by anyone to anybody.
Just checking comments work after rebuilding site