Waikato to Taranaki

Wed. 3rd.
Squealing house alternator belt finally replaced - silence!! And battery now being charged while we travel.
Considered playing golf and staying in Piopio but weather not good and place wasn't very attractive - could imagine gcraffiti over the side of the bus if we overstayed our welcome.

Drove on to Mikes Organic Brewery (2nd smallest boutique brewery in NZ). Free to stay overnight and good beer to sample!! Trish, the barmaid and Jack Of All Trades very interested in our bus.

Thurs.4th.

Showed Trish, the barmaid and JOAT the bus when she arrived at work as she had been dreaming about it all night! Played Urenui golf course - nice and flat and quiet, tucked in between the river and the sea. Then checked in to the Urenui Beach Camp, next door, for the night. Walked up to Urenui village and met Trish, from the brewery again in the 4 Square (small world!).
Fri. 5th.

Drove to Manukorihi near -Waitara and played the course. Staying the night here. One other motorhome parked - ( Ken from Omokoroa!!- near Tga) and this Trish knows people in common with him as we found out when he joined  us for a pre-dinner drink!