Today will be the last full day before we deport the visitor back to South of the Harbour Bridge. Jean was harassing everybody into the car because she wanted to get to the Library, so off we went. Then I had anticipated heading to Rawene for lunch at the Boat Shed, where the lunch menu isn’t available until midday. So we dawdled up through Okaihau, then down to Horeke and along for a stretch of legs at Mangungu Mission House.
Thence over Horeke – Taheke Road. The locals managed to “acquire” another wildfire (like they do on this road EVERY summer — Hmmm‽) So we expected Fire Service activity and just hoped the road was open – it was. Firies still around, and at least one helicopter and monsoon bucket working. Got through to SH12, turned right to the Taheke Bridge, round the corner from the marae. Ay! Caramba!