Day-Trippin'
We've had a glorious summer here. Yes, I know I'm rubbing it in for those with snow. :) Of course, sunny, hot days demand a trip to the beach, so last week we packed the kids up and headed south to Curio Bay . This isn't a swimming beach as such, although there's great swimming in the next bay. Instead, this was a leisurely sightseeing trip (in an air-conditioned car! Very nice in the 30+ degree temperatures). On the way, we stopped at the Tunnel Hill walk - an abandoned railway tunnel, 246m long and pitch black. And we didn't have a torch. The minute we stepped in, all I could think of was the movie, Cloverfield, lol. DH and the kids went all the way through guided by cellphone screen light, while I kept my nephew company in the first half of the tunnel. Amazing to think the whole thing was dug out and built by hand. We also stopped at Purakanui Falls. The photo doesn't do it justice. Very pretty. Except for the toilets. Note to the authorities - calling it a ...