Leaving Oturehua in the Ida Valley, I drove towards St Bathans. All day long I had been wondering, intermittently, just what exactly I would find on one of the backroads called Hawkdun Runs Road. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
I found my way to Palmerston North. My initial plan had been to head to Taranaki and New Plymouth however, cyclone warnings had popped up all over the North Island, meaning a change in direction was required. So, I ended up in Palmerston North. Having driven south on Highway 54 through Fielding, I had arrived in Palmerston North, checked into a hotel, and went for a walk. Having spent half an hour discovering a Plaza, I ended up strolling around the town square before asking myself, now what? Earlier, while calling into a cafe for lunch, I had read that Palmerston North had a bustling town centre just waiting to be explored. Now, a few hours late, so far I had discovered that the town centre certainly wasn't bustling and I wasn't sure what was left to be explored. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
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