Another day of the mountain closed, another day of improvisation. Jacqui suggested we drive down to Wanganui and have a look around. It's 101km but man what a scenic drive. Rolling green hills/mountains (note to self check the definiton for when a hill becomes a mountain), 2 great rivers snaking along the route (Mangawhero then Wanganui), roadside waterfalls (literally, roll your window down and feel the spray). Just an amazing drive. People say the North Island is not very scenic compared to the South but this and the nearby Mt Ruapehu beg to differ.
In Wanganui we caught the historic restored tram complete with conductors to click our tickets (who took their task very seriously!), a walk along the river, a couple of geocaches for the kids and then a drive out to the excellent black sand beach.
What a great day!
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