20 July 2007

Turimawiwi


Turimawiwi - Once the ford has been executed, and another 7km of rough road has passed under us, this serene spot awaits - no-one else in sight. HUGE sandhills, another river crossing if you choose, but the going gets tougher, as you need to proceed along the beach from here, including quicksand and ever deeper river crossings - an adventure only for 3 or 4 serious 4wd’s together - so we call it a day and stay here 3 days, living on fresh mussels and fish - not much trout in the river.

Turimawiwi Sunset - No power, no phones, no radio, no tv, no city lights, so a great view of the comet here, but couldn’t get it on film. We keep a close watch on the local weather here (remember, satellite tv?), because if it rains in the hills, we could be here for 2 or 3 weeks to wait for the river to subside enough to get back through the ford at Anatori.

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