Saturday - February 21 "veni, vidi, vici." Julius Caesar "The last thing, not so much." jss The next morning around nine Glenda came by and we started my adventure. First thing we climbed a large volcanic hill which had been the site of a Maori fortress. The views were super. Can you see my tongue hanging out? She showed me the way the ferns unroll, a symbol often illustrated, and how to identify the various trees. Next we went into town to a bike shop and I bought a good, albeit very used, mountain bike. Went back to Opoutere for a mile ride on the long beach in front of her house. This is not easy unless at low tide, which we just missed. After an hour or so riding we went back to the bach,
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