Driving Creek Railway and Potteries Coromandel

Juleferie .... og endelig mærker vi lidt af den sagnomspundne "gode" New Zealandske sommer!

Vi har lejet et sommerhus i Hahei via nettet, og selvom billeder siger mere end 1000 ord, så er det jo alligevel altid spændende, hvad det er man kommer frem til... Men denne gang var heldet med os, og sikken en udsigt (!)

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We leave our not so nice Backpacker in Orewa quite early and drive down State Highway 1 to Auckland. There is still some traffic jam around Harbor Bridge. At Apex we get our windscreen inspected and they tell us that it needs to be changed and we cannot go on with this car. Furthermore they explained to us that the insurance is only good for one …

... said: Look Up! Went to Coromandel town it was smaller than Thames. Both are former Gold Rush towns. Went to Driving Creek Railway and Potteries. It was nice but considering we were pressed for time not a good choice. I bought some potteryI hope they ...

... of past days. I finished my three days off with one of much walking. First, I took a short jaunt up to Driving Creek Railway and Potteries to see what that was all about. It is the creation of a potter named Barry Brickle who built himself a narrow ...

... at Tauranga and Thames.  We were met there by Piet, our next woofing host.  Piet is the caretaker at Driving Creek Railway and Potteries, which is owned by Barry Brickel, who is well-known (well, Virgina had heard of him so I assume he's ...

We opt out of a planned cycle this morning as its drizzling rain. We visit the "Driving Creek Railway and potteries" where we took a one hour return trip on New Zealands only narrow gauge mountain railway featuring some superb views (even in the rain), ...

... next hour or so I felt quite sick, but it was fun. www.waiauwaterworks.co.nz Then we stopped in coromandel at the Driving Creek Railway and Potteries. It's a cute little railway that goes up through the bush past art and sculptures and at the top ...