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Published: April 19th 2008
Mohaka Railway Viaduct..
This is an important part of NZ's engineering history..Finally reached Gisborne our next port of call
Spent the day checking out the usual Captain Cook points of interest.
Having done all that, we decided to have some fish and chips by the sea.
(A really cheap meal in NZ).
We'd just done eating when Skim spotted an old lady who'd fallen and was bleeding quite badly.
Rushed over to see what could be done......
Her name was Margaret aged 87, she'd tripped over a stone.
An ambulance was called for, but it didn't arrive until an hour and a half later.
(Shame on you! Leaving an old lady waiting that long!!!!) We had offered to take her to hospital, but she refused saying
"I'll get seen quicker if I go by ambulance, otherwise I'll be sat in the waiting room for hours".
Fair enough, who are we to argue! Even though she had a bad head injury she was quite lucid and very determined.
(She was more interested in our travels than going to hospital.) So we stayed with her until they eventually turned up.
Whilst caring for her she told us of a few things of interest.
One of them being the statue of Captain Cook which was hastily commissioned.
It arrived wearing the wrong uniform and looked nothing like him.
Much to everyones embarassment, they went ahead with the ceremonial unveiling anyway.
It's well hidden away at Cooks Plaza, on the top of Kaiti Hill in Gisborne.
(Check out pictures) She also told us about Tikitiki Maori Church and all the wood carvings, and made us promise to visit.
(Check out pictures) So Margaret, if you're reading this?
We followed your advice and had a great time -
Thanks
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