And now, I decided, for something completely different. Leaving the rest of the Kirra group to do their own thing, I headed off on day 8 with a completely different and smaller group to meet the big T in Maori culture. Rob, our local Maori driver and guide drove us west from Paihia to the Wairere (flying water) Boulder Valley. Twenty years ago, this area off just trees and rocks was seen by the locals as having no potential. However, and Austrian civil engineer and his wife were visiting the area, and had a vision for the future. Together, Fritz and Hilda (ok, I am guessing their names) have tuned this area into an orderly, safe and clearly labelled home for native trees of NZ. They have planted native trees here, built walkways and bridges, and
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