Oct 29, 2025 Moving Day
Early morning on the top of the hill, Robert was joined by the resident dog Buddy (or Miles), a new addition to the host family, he hasn’t been officially named yet! We packed up after a wonderful week during which we were able to reconnect with a family we met 2 years ago when we were staying in this area. We had a great dinner with them at a local Brew Pub and caught up on our respective lives. We then enjoyed Afternoon Tea at their house on Monday, 27 Oct. which is New Zealand’s Labour Day holiday and the unofficial start to the NZ summer season!
Off we went, not too far away, to enjoy a few days at a hot springs resort, The Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel, dating back to 1889!
A view of one of the 3 hot spring pools. The pools are on the side of a hill overlooking the Waihou River rapids which we could not get a good picture of.