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| The next morning we drove into Whangarei to see a friend we'd met back in the Marquesas Islands. This photo along the downtown waterfront was taken early in the morning, but by mid-day it's a festive atmosphere bustling with tourists. |
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| One of innumerable boats along the Whangarei waterfront. |
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| We managed to find our friend Carl, whom we hadn't seen since the Marquesas. It was fun getting filled in on some of the other sailors we know in common. |
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| NZ's relatively new markets in China are changing the landscape. Dairy cows are becoming as popular as sheep on the North Island to meet a booming Chinese market for dry milk. |
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| A 'dairy factory' |
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| NZ countryside as we head north along the northeast coast of the North Island. |
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| The small town of Kawakawa's claim to fame seems to be its Hundertwasser Toilets, named for an eccentric architect who settled there. Nothing unconventional about the plumbing or fixtures, but the building and decor certainly were. |
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| Urinals at Hundertwasser Toilets. |
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| Would that every town would take such pride in its public toilets. Not only posting information on toilet hours, but going the second mile to say where a toilet can be found after hours. The rest of the world has a lot of catching up to do in this dept. |
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| I (David) got so caught up with the toilets I almost forgot to mention it was Pearl's birthday! We celebrated with fish and chips... |
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...and some bacon for dinner at the Kawakawa meat market.
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| At the Bay of Islands we stopped to see another of NZ's popular sailing areas. |
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| Bay of Islands |
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| The day ends on a sweet note as Pearl again celebrates her birthday with a bakery treat we'd picked up earlier in the day. |
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