On tour; Northwards

Well, its been quiet-ish this week as the Schloss Dandruff household has been on tour to areas north, and more precisely where the locals seem to like their hillside's smoking and egg sandwiches (judging from the smell).

'Would you like your hillside smoking or non-smoking'

On the way back south we detoured round the back of the mountains. I'd just like to comment that unlike the South Island, where mountains really know how to be mountains, the ones up here couldn't really seem to be bothered.

At Tangawi, the lady of the house spotted a train, and even more, I was allowed to stop and take a photograph.

Further south of Waiouru I stopped again. While waiting I took this shot of one of the overhead tensioning poles.

'Just cos its interesting'

This photo shows that Its very hard with an old style digital camera to take good photos.

'It's just push the button and hope really'

Following the train further south with cries of 'We're train chasing, baby' were met with looks from the passenger seat normally reserved for errant socks in the living room.