Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand - November 1992

Nosher and his Dad reach New Zealand, and the rellies of Ferry Landing in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. There's time to meet (for the first time) an uncle, aunt and cousins, and explore the local area. There are visits to the local beaches, trips on the ferry to Whitianga, a spot of fishing, visiting Cousin Steve's shop (Ferry Landing Stores) and listening to Mercury Bay FM ("The Greatest Little Station in the Nation") in the motel (owned by Dad's brother Clive and his wife Margaret). There's also a chance to test out a theory that the room spins round the other way when completely wrecked (ah, the pursuit of science). Sadly, it doesn't seem to, as the Coriolis effect does not seem to impact upon beer-related spinning.

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Clive (right) mans the barbeque. Steve grins.

Clive (right) mans the barbeque. Steve grins.

Clive pokes some meat

Clive pokes some meat

The dog roams about on Hot-water Beach

The dog roams about on Hot-water Beach

Cousin Steve's shop: the Ferry Landing Store

Cousin Steve's shop: the Ferry Landing Store

Nosher's cousin-once-removed

Nosher's cousin-once-removed

On the night ferry to Whitianga from Ferry Landing

On the night ferry to Whitianga from Ferry Landing

Clive, Dad and Nosher eat a huge heap of chips in Whitianga

Clive, Dad and Nosher eat a huge heap of chips in Whitianga

The Ferry Landing pier

The Ferry Landing pier

Nosher cooks dinner for Clive, Steve, Christine, Dad and Margaret

Nosher cooks dinner for Clive, Steve, Christine, Dad and Margaret

Clive and Dad do some fishing

Clive and Dad do some fishing

Clive fiddles about with his tackle box

Clive fiddles about with his tackle box

Clive sits on the rocks

Clive sits on the rocks

Dad casts his line

Dad casts his line

Christine fishes

Christine fishes

Christine looks bored

Christine looks bored

The boat's skipper lands a flying gurnard

The boat's skipper lands a flying gurnard

Our haul of fish, including barking Gurnards

Our haul of fish, including barking Gurnards

Our fishing boat

Our fishing boat

A stack in Cathedral Cove

A stack in Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove

The landscape of the Coromandel

The landscape of the Coromandel

In a bar in Whitianga

In a bar in Whitianga


Clive and Dad on the back of the boat

Clive and Dad on the back of the boat


Clive and neice

Clive and neice

Christine reaches over for some veggies

Christine reaches over for some veggies

   
   
   

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