Tuesday, November 10, 2009

On the Road to Russell

November 11

After one last look at the 90 mile beach/highway, at yesterdays tour bus starting out and at a Toyota that didn’t travel at high tide (but was lucky to get towed out)…

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we set out. for the day. Didn’t travel far – about 120 km, but managed to check out 2 golf courses – Carrington (on the Karikari Peninsula) where we stopped for a photo shoot.  (There was also a vineyard – viewed at 80km.)

and Kerikeri at Kerikeri (no golf course photos, but another interesting bridge access and some different ‘pets’ on main street).

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Stopped for lunch at Mangonui for its famous fish & chips in a restaurant that extended out over the water.

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The fish & chips were excellent & the view was awesome!

On to Russell to camp for the night arriving by car ferry (to save a couple of hours drive). Beautiful ocean view from our campsite.

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But first a stop at the oldest licensed Hotel in NZ – the Duke of Marlborough – est 1827 and right on the water’s edge.

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