NORTHLAND AUG’11

Mylady visited many of her old haunts and enjoyed it just the same.  It is winter.  The air is brisk and smoky cold.  Mostly the vision is clear.  There are very few boats out on the water.  I was hoping to pick up some scallop shells but where there used to be aren’t any more.  Bad luck.  Will have to keep our eyes open for some.  I use the shells to put photos inside as most of you know.    Well we have settled between our pile moorings on the Kerikeri River and have been busy to prepare for Mylady’s winter sleep.  Time flew past as always and it was time to jump into our hired car and have a look how the north of the Northland looks like.  We loved it.  The west coast is rugged.  Ninety mile beach stretches as far as the eye can see.  It was cold.  The ranges were beautiful and Maori presence everywhere.  Not a single car on the road.  When it rained the mist rolled down from the sky and settled ON the roads and covered the landscape to a no-see.  Piha on the west coast of Auckland was great.  The road to there a zigzag disaster, blinded with fog.  And then the big metal bird flew Eelco far away from me.  It is freezing cold.