The Kauri Museum
October 29th 2012 Yesterday we traveled across the north island to the Kauri Museum.
It is a museum dedicated to the giant kauri tree. These old giants, many who
were thousands of years old were harvested for ship building, furniture. The
few that are left are protected. The wood is extemely beautiful and very hard.
Sort of a lighter color walnut. We had rain across the north island yesterday.
Today
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