Reg and I went to mass at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The priest was of Maori decent. The Maori’s originated from Hawaii and were the first to settle in New Zealand. Reg told me I would learn a lot more about the Maori’s as my trip progresses.
On Sunday afternoon, we went to Hamurana Park near where we had played golf on Friday. There are California redwood trees that were imported over 100 years ago. The trees are over 150 feet high and huge in diameter. They only get to about half the size as the ones in Northern California.
The park is beautiful and we walked to where the spring that feeds the creek that winds its way through the park originates. People through coins into the “black hole” where the spring originates and once a year divers go into the “hole” and clear out all of the coins and donate them to charity.
The park is beautiful and we walked to where the spring that feeds the creek that winds its way through the park originates. People through coins into the “black hole” where the spring originates and once a year divers go into the “hole” and clear out all of the coins and donate them to charity.
150 foot redwood trees
The source of the stream
The base of this redwood tree was at least 8' in diameter
On Sunday night, we were invited over to some long time friends of Regs’ and we had a very enjoyable dinner.
Dinner on Sunday night
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