Raetihi lost believe in itself

Raetihi is apparently in the process of shutting down. At least half of the stores and business premises on the main street are boarded up, and the population doesn’t seem to believe in it anymore.




Raetihi is apparently in the process of shutting down. At least half of the stores and business premises on the main street are boarded up, and the population doesn’t seem to believe in it anymore.
Whanganui surprised us nonetheless. Maybe because the weather was nice. The town has a real downtown, a steamboat, and the Durie Hill Elevator. You can reach the Elevator through a long tunnel that runs right through a mountain and then takes you straight up to the top of Durie Hill.
The sun drew tight lines through the city.
Ik zie hoe de politie met een waterkanon demonstranten van Extinction Rebellion op de A12 te lijf gaat en vraag me af waarom. En wie daar opdracht toe geeft. En waarom ik nog nooit gezien heb dat de boeren met een waterkanon worden belaagd.
En dat terwijl elk fatsoenlijk mens weet dat de demonstranten van Extinction Rebellion gelijk hebben, en de boeren voor uitstel van het onvermijdelijke strijden.
Ik word nog een radicaal op mijn oude dag.
Whanganui.
Between Picton and Wellington.
Havelock.
Yesterday, we took a water cab in Kiateriteri. In half an hour, we sailed to Anchorage Bay. On these routes, we passed the unusual phenomenon called Split Apple Rock.
From the beach at Anchorage Bay, we hiked to Watering Cove, on the other side of the hill. Watering Cove is a small cove with an unusual design. There is a mini campground where five tents are allowed. The campground can only be reached by kayak or on foot.
Watering Cove.