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East Cape road trip – a reprise
Jill's Scene
Here you'll find my thoughts about life, travel, books and, because I love a laugh, the occasional spoof. All this from the perspective of a small town, on an island, in a country that's too close to the Antarctic for comfort.
Nau Mai, Haere mai. Come on in!
Lessons for life, from my devices.
I arrive home as scheduled and my iPad takes a detour.
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Reading Ferrante
I develop Ferrante fever and I’m happy about that.
It’s 1976 and Mum and Dad come to the USA, to visit me.
My Dad springs a surprise and I discover the look of pride .
East Cape: our last day.
Our last day on the Cape, the road was empty, the conditions easy ,and there was plenty to delay us.
Day five of the road trip – we’re on our own at Whanarua Bay
We’re at Whanarua Bay, where the isolation is splendid if you enjoy your own company and being off the grid.
Day four of the road trip and the going is still slow
We’re on our way from Tokomaru Bay to Whanarua Bay and the going is still slow.
Next stop: Tokomaru Bay
Our next stop, an entire twenty-four minutes from Tolaga Bay by car, is Tokomaru Bay. This small bay reminded me of Calliope Bay, the setting for one of New Zealand’s great unread classic novels, Sydney Bridge Upside Down by David Ballantyne. (Some suggest Hicks Bay, further up the […]
Day four of the road trip and our first stop is Tolaga Bay.
Tolaga Bay Wharf; where the wind returns me to my real self.
Day three of the road trip and we revisit Eastwoodhill
Our revised road trip includes a revisit to Eastwoodhill. And I attempt the impossible.
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The korero