Dargaville > Kaiwaka, the farm

I left Dargaville and just crossed the bridge. The first thing to tacle is this long straight road. No surprise here so let’s do this. That first stretch might be something like 10km.

I just passed a curve and my GPS says: 8.7km, rah! I was almost right. Now, another long straight line…

And another one… Where are the hills? It’s getting boring now!

I’m following the river 🙂 there is something to watch at least. Now there is some curves but it’s still flat…

Hi cows 🙂

Nothing really interesting, just a fun decoration. Kumara is part of the potatoes family and Dargaville declared itself as the first Kumara producer in New Zealand.

After 37km, the first slope is showing up. Soon I will reach the Kauri Museum. It’s 11am and I’m not tired. I’ll continue after the break I think.

The Kauri museum, it’s written on it :-).

In summer, this place is totally crowded with buses. Jordan gave me this information. Jordan? It’s the boy on his BMX over there :-).

As the receptionist recommended me I start by the end. Theses scenery are composed sometimes with real people/actors. I was in another room where there was a pianist woman. I thought it was a fake body at first. She was totally static. But then I started wondering if she was real are not but I didn’t dare to face her. I finally turned away when she played one note onto the piano haha! Good game :-).

The decoration is really good.

There is several type of machines that cut the trees in different way.

This guy, A. H. Reed, walked all along New Zealand in the 60′. That’s impressive!

Different panels represent all his voyage.

This machine looking like a mini tank used to go through the forest…

A picture of picture 🙂

I feel small, is it normal?

This steam machine is really beautiful.

This man is using a very long chain saw to cut this poor Kauri tree.

I don’t feel comfortable when I watch these pictures. Some of these trees grew during 1000 years or more and it took only few hours for humans to destroy them for money…

I didn’t know that it exist so much different kind of chain saw.

I’ve seen the 2nd biggest tree in real life yesterday :-).

Ready for transportation.

This tree has a long story.

60′ atmosphere.

The Kauri Museum has the most important gum’s collection in the world.

Huge gum sample.

The visit is finished and I have plenty of time. I can continue until my energy is empty. Maybe I can reach Wellford and pass the night there?

Finally I won’t go to Wellsford. I’ve just passed Kaiwaka and saw a sign indicating a campsite. I thought to myself: “83km is enough for today”.

I was on the way to that place when a car passed by and stopped up hill. The woman told me that the people of the accommodation are gone for few days but I can camp in her farm for free. Ok that’s a great idea :-).

Less than a minute later I arrived at that woman’s farm :-).

Oooh these are cute and for once they not afraid of me… Aaah, I understand why. They are waiting for their next meal which is coming very soon 🙂

That’s my place for tonight, in a field, with the sheep 🙂 The ground is not totally flat but I’ll manage to sleep well anyway.

This is the place where the husband is working. To end this day, the family invited me for dinner. We are going to eat some delicious lasagna! How lucky am I?! See you!