Plimmerton to Paekakariki

After a great rest on a sunny afternoon, catching up with housework, I began my trip north up the left hand side of the island. I wanted to visit the tiny towns I may not have seen yet, on my way, & very quickly discovered I simply didn’t have time to see every one. That trip will take months. It’s still in my plan though. 

I left the NZMCA park in Plimmerton & stopped at Paekakariki for a quick look at 7am 😂 

I just love to get on the road early, but it’s limiting, in so far as I can’t see much, & the pics are a bit dark. Very peaceful though 😂 I value the quiet mornings, & am really noticing the crazy  pace of life that our society live at.

Really cool art Welly!

Just a beautiful bench seat

Another red barn. So many of these around the rural countryside

Lovely old buildings

Mist in the dry hills

 Railway Station 

Look at the old chimney

The hotel in the background

Fab sculpture 

Back of the railway station 

An out building beside the station

Christmas tree art

Gorgeous old store

Sign above the store windows

Lovely concrete stores 

another railway station 

Still in use

Cute houses nestled against the mountain

Concrete lizard keeping guard

Quirky house on the hillside

Just a double decker bus at the local hall

Seen next to the COVID sign in sign 😂 please sign in, but the building may fall on you

Awesome art on the side of a house by the beach

Best sea view

No Penguins today

A town flanked by a mountain

Old post office at Shannon

Love swing bridges, Sanson