Packing up and moving South

[FJRider]

Lets just say the rat race no longer appeals.

In Mangakino ... the rats just run slower ...

Enjoy the walk ..

[cc rider]

It is actually a gorgeous little town to boot. Just like stepping back in time.

Yay you two.
Rest & change well deseved lovelies xx

[Maha]

In 1944,

And a few years later.

In it's day....the bottom half of what you see here, is now farm land.

In Mangakino ... the rats just run slower ...

Enjoy the walk ..

Thanks Trev, the last year has gone by way to fast, need to take control and alter that pace.

Yay you two.
Rest & change well deseved lovelies xx

See you soon Cas.

[insomnia01]

was down that way yesterday awesome spot

[buggerit]

Last lunch stop after SI trip

[Big Dog]

I had to sleep in my car on the forecourt of the Mobil there. Ran out of gas, probably had enough to make Urenui but knew their servo was shut. Better a bird in the hand than two in the bush. Cooked sausages for dinner on the manifold.
That's what happens when you have a fussy car an you let someone else drive from Auckland to Hamilton they use more gas in that stint than I did going from NP to Auck. Should have noticed but I didn't damhik.
Still an adventure.


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[nodrog:Me]

I had to sleep in my car on the forecourt of the Mobil there. Ran out of gas, probably had enough to make Urenui but knew their servo was shut. Better a bird in the hand than two in the bush. Cooked sausages for dinner on the manifold.
That's what happens when you have a fussy car an you let someone else drive from Auckland to Hamilton they use more gas in that stint than I did going from NP to Auck. Should have noticed but I didn't damhik.
Still an adventure.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Why didnt you just go to tokoroa?

[Big Dog]

Why didnt you just go to tokoroa?

Because my geography was not good enough to make that big a detour with confidence.


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[Maha]

I had to sleep in my car on the forecourt of the Mobil there. Ran out of gas, probably had enough to make Urenui but knew their servo was shut. Better a bird in the hand than two in the bush. Cooked sausages for dinner on the manifold.
That's what happens when you have a fussy car an you let someone else drive from Auckland to Hamilton they use more gas in that stint than I did going from NP to Auck. Should have noticed but I didn't damhik.
Still an adventure.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Never been a servo in Mangakino, though there is a swipe/pay bowser at the Bennydale turn off now, also a Servo at Whakamaru 9 K's down the road.
We had someone stay at the Motel from there, they were looking for petrol one day, no gas station but they bought a house. She is the local painter.

[scumdog]

In 1944,


A few years later.

A mirror image of Twizels story - in fact the layout of both towns is fairly identical.

[scumdog]

Must admit, when I first saw the thread title I thought, fuck, there goes the neighborhood. But you are still on the other island, so thats good.

Beads of sweat appeared on my forehead too when I read that title...

[Big Dog]

Never been a servo in Mangakino, though there is a swipe/pay bowser at the Bennydale turn off now, also a Servo at Whakamaru 9 K's down the road.
We had someone stay at the Motel from there, they were looking for petrol one day, no gas station but they bought a house. She is the local painter.

Well where the fuck did we sleep then? Last sign we past was Mangakino. We were headed south. It was a Mobil. There was a beach not 2 mins walk over the back?
Am I perhaps thinking of Awakino?


It was last century after all.


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[Moi]

It was the last millennium after all.

Fixed it for you...

[Maha]

Well where the fuck did we sleep then? Last sign we past was Mangakino. We were headed south. It was a Mobil. There was a beach not 2 mins walk over the back?
Am I perhaps thinking of Awakino?


It was last century after all.


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Yes Awakino, there is a servo just north of there, and it's by the sea. Mangakino is much inland and has a Lake.

[Big Dog]

Yes Awakino, there is a servo just north of there, and it's by the sea. Mangakino is much inland and has a Lake.

D'oh. Damhik.


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