Another great day today although it was rather cloudy and we did go through some rain at times.
I loved
seeing some of the lovely old hotels, like this example at Cheltenham.
A stop at
the Te Apiti Wind Farm was rather cool.
I was able to stand directly beneath one of the turbines and listen to
its loud whooshing hum, something I have never done before.
Lunch was
at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre, a conservation place with a lot of wild
birds. Unfortunately it was too wet to
see very much but the gift shop was interesting!
This
multi-directional sign at Woodville points to all the other Woodvilles around
the world.
Masterton was a lovely town and I would love to visit it again and explore it more. It is hard to believe, but it was lightly raining when I photographed these lovely gardens.
Our final
destination for the day was Castlepoint where we spent time exploring around
the local lighthouse which was built in 1913 and is the tallest lighthouse in
the North Island.
Once dark
descended we were treated to a forty minute display of changing colours
lighting up the lighthouse. It was cold
and windy outside but worth going out there to watch for a while.
We have
very limited internet at this place and I had a lot of difficulty uploading
photos. Which is why I have arisen from
my sleep and gone online now at this unearthly hour!
Cheers
everyone,
Margaret 😊
Thank you for showing travels of your beautiful country.
ReplyDeleteThe gardens look lovely - makes me feel spring is a long way away up here in the Northern Hemisphere
I used to live in Woodville, Ontario, a hamlet near Lindsay.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing some great exploring. Hope the rain holds up for tomorrow though it won’t deter you by the look of it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
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ReplyDeleteI love the lighthouse, it looks so pretty. Beautiful garden and nature center. Wonderful trips photos, Looks like you are having a fun time. Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
Oh, wow, love that big paint palette, love all the views. Sounding like a lot of fun stuff to see. I wish I had had the experience of staying in some of the old hotels. I bet their walls could really tell some stories.
ReplyDeleteAnother great collection - and we get it about the struggle to upload photos.... a bottle of wine later and still waiting on the last one! Safe travels. F & Mr T
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos,congratulations and greetings from anna
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the signpost included the way to Woodville, Ontario, Canada, just west of Lindsay, population 650!
ReplyDeleteYour photo of the lighthouse is lovely, what a view! I've been following where you have travelled via Google maps.
Lovely photos! Too bad the weather is less than perfect but it sounds like you're having a good time in spite of that. Interesting about the lighthouse changing colours.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are having a lovely trip.
ReplyDeleteKeep having fun! That Lighthouse is so pretty! :)
ReplyDeletethanks for getting up and persisting in uploading the post Margaret - those photos are fabulous, and quite a few spots I have visited, so they bring back memories. The lighthouse night shot is spectacular
ReplyDeleteStay safe
Blessings
Maxine
That sure is a great trip and you look so happy - good to see!
ReplyDeleteIt is all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Masterton, but have recently wondered about moving there. It looks really pretty.
ReplyDeleteI liked Masterton. It had a really nice feel about the place.
DeleteJust catching up with your travel posts, Margaret. You sure covered a lot of ground. Wish I'd made it to Castlepoint but something else came up when I was down that way. Another time!
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