Instead of jumping back on the Stray bus I took a detour with Jen through the National Park and Forgotten Highway to New Plymouth, on the west coast. She did the driving I choose the music (and slept). The forgotten highway gives you a pretty good feel for what NZ is all about. From the Mountains of the National Park you pass into sheep filled rolling hills onto unsealed roads and tropical vegetation before hitting the coastal town of New Plymouth. Nice town as far as we could see, nothing actually was happening while we where there pubs, restaurants, shops mostly deserted. The wind wand on the beach path was impressive, and so may I say where my pictures of sunset. The reason for stopping was Mount Taranaki, we had mountain climbing fever!! Mt Taranki like
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