The blog earlier in the week was the longest and today’s is going to be the shortest!!
When we went to bed last night the rain was still going from the day and it carried on all through the night and all day today until about 5pm.
We had a Skype call with our daughter Sarah this morning and set out from Coromandel just a few minutes before 10.00 in the pouring rain. It was our intention to drive down the other side of the Coromandel Peninsular to see the old cars at the Beach Hop Festival. As we drove over the hills to the east coast the rain was sheeting it down and with the wind blowing, visibility was very limited. That meant, just like yesterday, anything worth looking at was not going to be seen. When we reached the coast it was no better, the sky and sea just merged into one grey mess. Anyone who has rushed out and purchased shares in camera memory card companies because of my prolific snapping had better sell them quick as I have not taken a single picture since leaving Coromandel this morning. That’s how bad the weather has been. We have not even stopped in a dodgy cafe today to give us something to write about. We did however stop in Whitanga for refreshments and were advised by the staff in the information centre that we would never get parked in the town where the cars would be and would be better off heading straight towards Auckland. We decided to take that advice and diverted back across the peninsular to make our way towards Auckland, then about 160Kms North up to Whangarei. Just as we arrived here the rain stopped for the first time in two days. Just for a change tonight’s forecast is for heavy driving rain, which should ease off by tomorrow lunchtime. The problem appears to be a tropical cyclone has parked itself to the North of NZ and it’s having disastrous effects on the weather here.
Tomorrow we will be heading off to The Bay of Islands to stay for three days and hopefully enjoy the alleged spectacular scenery around the islands. Here’s hoping!
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