Queue

 

I'm sure we've all stood in this same way at airports in our lives. This one features B and 2 tourists waiting for coffee at Auckland Airport. There's not many places I've drank a good coffee, just the odd cafe.

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ANZAC Day 2024

 

Photo from 2014 of Mangawhai Cadets on Anzac Day

Today for us Kiwis is ANZAC Day which is incredibly important to those of us in the southern hemisphere. This day honours those in Australia and New Zealand as it marks the anniversary of the military action fought by both forces. ANZAC meaning Australia New Zealand Army Corps. Many people gather at local war memorials to remember loved ones who have fought in all wars especially their landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25th securing a beachhead at what became known as "ANZAC Cove". Lest we forget.

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Taramakau River

 

Last week B and I drove out to Dillmanstown which is a former mining settlement out Kumara way, about 20 minutes drive from Greymouth. We have many many bridges like this one around the country that only have one lane, mostly because they aren't a high traffic area.

This one the "William Stewart" bridge was opened 11th April 1991 by the then Minister of Works and Development and Chairman of the National Roads Board the Hon. W.L. Young M.P.

On one side of the bridge was a small gravel road leading down to the Taramakau River where I saw a car. The 2 men were either doing a spot of fishing or having a look around for rocks.

And on the other side was the Kumara Power Station, quite small compared to others I've seen but no doubt it does a decent job of providing electricity to the surrounding areas.

This is the Taramakau River. It runs for 75kms to the Tasman Sea and is the boundary between the Westland and Greymouth districts.

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Pavement

 

A neat and tidy pavement lined alleyway/shopping area in Paihia.

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Emporium

 

One of Napier's main streets in town

Napier is one of those old town's that has been reconstructed with art deco buildings due to the major earthquake of 1931. Every years they host an "art deco" festival where people dress up in 1930's costumes and celebrate.

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Eyes

In a nearby suburb in Greymouth I've been watching the reconstruction of this house and last week I saw that someone had painted a very spacey mural on the outside.

 Personally I really like it - it's kind of weird. What do you think?

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Orange

 

Photo taken last time I was in Westport. I do like brightly painted buildings, especially old ones like this. I personally prefer to make my own pizza, that way I can put more toppings on. What's your favourite pizza?

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