To Waitangi

Well, I have been a bit slack lately writing in the blog, but there hasn't been a lot to write about. We have been very quiet. We enjoyed our stay at Tauranga Bay. There were several couples doing what we are doing. One couple come from Blenheim every year and stay for about 5 months. We often had morning tea at their caravan, along with other campers. There were lots of laughs at those gatherings.

Sunset at Tauranga Bay

The above picture was taken on the last evening of our stay at Tauranga Bay. Pretty isn't it?

The sparrows are very friendly here. Eddie was sitting on his chair, looking out over the sea one day and felt something on his knee. When he looked down it was a little sparrow looking up at him. They often came into the van if we didn't have the fly screen shut. 

Eddie had a bit of a bug last week, but it didn't last long and I never got it. 

On Friday we came to Waitangi camping ground, which is on the edge of the river. It is tidal so there are mudflats to look at times. Over the other side we can see the boats tied up in a marina area. We went to look at them yesterday. One looked like it was sinking, so guess who thought he could get a bargain.

We go for a walk most days. Today we walked into Paihia and home again. We think it took an hour, but we don't take a lot of notice of time these days, so who knows. We went along the beach and back  home along the footpath.

Here is the view from the edge of the camping ground. In the far distance you can just see the bridge that goes over to the Waitangi historical site. If you squint, you may see the boats on the other side, just to the left of the bridge. But may be not.

Our set up at the camping ground. The truck has sunk a bit in the wet grass, so Eddie has put boards under the front wheels to try and hold it up a bit better.