Saturday March 21, 2009 This is the Equinox, Vernal or Autumnal depending on your side of the Equator. I’m glad to be going back to the Vernal. Spring is my favorite time of year. Four hours of driving today, mostly boring. There is a power outage in Takapo. In fact I had to wake up the manager to unlock the electrically controlled gate to let me out of the park. No power, no coffee! Before leaving I go out to take some pics of the Church of the Good Shepherd, a local landmark. Down the road is the first of today’s little surprises. Stopping in Fairlie for fuel, I notice a handful of cars around a place on the corner. The name is simply EAT, deli-bar. Tasty pancakes and bacon and great coffee. Ron, if he
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