After Christmas we had a few days away.The first few days were spent at mount Holdsworth campsite in the Waiarapa, near Masterton.It is a DOC campsite, so reLtively few facilities. Toilets but only the cold river to wash in-not for me. The waether was good, though some of the fellow camper were a little rough. It was a relaxing time, with time to read and play games.
It was then off to Taranaki. We stayed with the Rooks in Waiinu Beach. This is the same place we came to with Yasmin earlier in the year. The boys had a brief go on the quad bikes again. We ate toasted marshmallows on the beach while enjoying the sea noises, wine and the the bright stars. New Year’s eve was spent on the deck, supping and eating BBQ.
On New Year’s Day we were on the local campsite with a motley crew; older people mainly who live in the settlement, or stay on the campsite long term in their converted buses or horse boxes. We had a hangi variant; the same principle but the food was not cooked in the ground. A beautiful result but without the smoked taste.
Special thanks to the Rooks.
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