Approaching the pointy end of our 4 week holiday now. Spent the last 2 days on a dairy farm just out of Kohukohu. Were here last time too - what a beautiful part of the world. Not a sound at night...OR through the day. I want to move here but am once again being met with some resistance. Lots of untrafficked gravel roads on which to slide the Pontiac on...my main reason for wanting to come here!

The pics are various aspects from our friend's house - simply unbeatable. The farm comprises something like 2000 acres. I would kill for that sort of solitude. I said I would kill..

1 hour ago, Fitzy said:

Approaching the pointy end of our 4 week holiday now. Spent the last 2 days on a dairy farm just out of Kohukohu. Were here last time too - what a beautiful part of the world. Not a sound at night...OR through the day. I want to move here but am once again being met with some resistance. Lots of untrafficked gravel roads on which to slide the Pontiac on...my main reason for wanting to come here!

The pics are various aspects from our friend's house - simply unbeatable. The farm comprises something like 2000 acres. I would kill for that sort of solitude. I said I would kill..

How was milking time 

Edited October 21, 20241 yr by Fitzy

Godammit - all the crap to go with the above pics I wrote disappeared. I can only write brilliantly once a day.

Milking time occurred whilst I was blissfully asleep - one of the few advantages to getting older is watching younger peeps toil.

The pics from the top:

Sunset at Russell, some sheep on State Highway 1, the top of the north island at Cape Reinga and the hellhole we're staying at tonight in Cooper's Beach. Absolute beachfront studio apartment. Now I gotta listen to the damn ocean all night. Apparently the best fish & chips EVER come from a shop just down the road. I consider myself somewhat of an authority on all things fishy & chippy so I'm looking forward to critiquing their offerings.

Edited October 21, 20241 yr by Fitzy

hate those tasty fluffy road rats !!! 

 

Edited October 21, 20241 yr by 64 kiwi boni

7 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Milking time occurred whilst I was blissfully asleep - one of the few advantages to getting older is watching younger peeps toil.

Translation: Work fascinates me, I could watch it for hours, preferably with a cold beer and sarcasm. 

I no longer work hard but I have done in the past and I have no problem lounging about whilst others work. I've done my bit and am now reaping the rewards after decades of being taxed to death, early starts, late finishes, nightshift, working with idiots (often the ones in charge) and sometimes working multiple jobs. Bring me another drink, bitches!

After a hellish night of listening to the waves breaking on the shore, we drove south for a few hours and are staying in Tutukaka - another gangwar hotspot. Our hotel room is across from the harbour with the most beautiful little sheltered beach just a stroll away. This is almost the end of the holiday. We fly out early Thursday, so are staying in a budget airport hotel room in Auckland tomorrow...that's gonna be fun.

Thanks for having a read and I hope you enjoyed the trip. We had an awesome time - such an incredibly beautiful country. So good to catch up with the Kiwis in Taupo and although unlikely I'll be back, if I'm invited I am always polite enough to turn up. Just sayin..'

Get off !!!

we are coming to see you next !!!!!!

enjoyed your company mate 

and I have certainly enjoyed your latest adventure !!!!

bring on the southern hemisphere fp chapter heading to the woodwards 

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Thankz for the tagalong on your trip.  Great shots, thankz for sharing! 

Let us know when you blokes are planning to spend quality guy time looking at all things car porn related here in the land of Woodward. Justa, Indyman and i have plenty of scheming to do! Like how many nights in a row will our wives let us take you to dinner at Hooters for wings and beer!

Man, show me some nice tits, wash 'em down with beer and some sort of barbecued meat, drive me home in a V8 and I'm a happy man.

Kiwi and I WILL turn up - just gotta get things organised first.  He's gotta unblock about a thousand toilets and I will have to work for 12 months but we'll get there.

On 10/23/2024 at 11:06 AM, Frosty said:

Let us know when you blokes are planning to spend quality guy time looking at all things car porn related here in the land of Woodward. Justa, Indyman and i have plenty of scheming to do! Like how many nights in a row will our wives let us take you to dinner at Hooters for wings and beer!

your such a tease Frosty !!!!

1 hour ago, Fitzy said:

Man, show me some nice tits, wash 'em down with beer and some sort of barbecued meat, drive me home in a V8 and I'm a happy man.

Kiwi and I WILL turn up - just gotta get things organised first.  He's gotta unblock about a thousand toilets and I will have to work for 12 months but we'll get there.

we are gona get there aye Fitzy, we justA have to have our plan so the bosses are happy 

i was telling Fitzy we will come in via houston and spend some time in the southern states too. so an interary is required ...

and i am sooo not buying a toy !! the exchange rate is crazy low ! and shipping is still crazy high ..........( boss is looking over my shoulder as i type ..............)  

i feeel a need for a gto !!!!!!!!

hay frosty is there any bubba gumps ???

i love my sea food !!!!

Sorry - Kiwi - no Bubba Gumps in our neck of the woods. They are located heavily in the south. Closest ones to us here in Michigan are in Gaitlinburg Tennessee or Bloomington Minnesnowta. There are seafood joints around, just not Bubba Gumps. We have Red Lobster though.

Heck, we are just now starting to get Chick-fil-A restaurants' up here in the north.

Food for thought - in 2026 - the POCI Convention will be held here in Pontiac for the 100th anniversary of Pontiac. I think the dates are June 23-27.

 

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Frosty

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

Heck, we are just now starting to get Chick-fil-A restaurants' up here in the north.

Must have been dark days. I can't imagine not having my CFA waffle fries and chicken sandmich

On 10/16/2024 at 7:30 AM, Frosty said:

My wife would go nuts looking for seashells if she had that much beach to herself. Nice.

Frosty, 

Where did you get that emoji of the smiley face that is laughing, laying on it's side and pounding it's fist? I'm looking on Internet and don't seem to find it.

 Neal - if you tap the emoji icon (just above where you're reading this) and scroll down to the end, you'll see it and plenty more. It took me months to figure it out.

Okay: so now it's tits, lobster, Tony's (got bacon?) beer and a slightly used GTO for him to take home. Got it.

3 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Okay: so now it's tits, lobster, Tony's (got bacon?) beer and a slightly used GTO for him to take home. Got it.

Pfft…..hell that sounds great even to me!