I stopped in Featherston and ate before I found a place called Loco. A delightful place that was not only a second hand bookshop but it was also a coffee shop. I instantly adored it. The shelves were piled with books from every genre spread out over two rooms that filled all the spaces inbetween. There were couches, sofas and chairs set out around a coffee table in the shop window while at the back of the store a more extensive reading area had been created with plenty of nooks and crannies to tuck yourself into. It wasn’t long before I had found a copy of Truman Capote’s 1966 non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood and armed with a delicious cup of joe, I settled myself for a chapter or two. Later, remembering I still had nearly 70 kilometres left until I got to Wellington, I pointed my car in the direction of the Rimutaka Hills, the Hutt Valley and Wellington. John's Blog https://fromasmallcity.nz/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
At one stage this tunnel was a vital link in the Tokomairiro-Lawrence Railway line. The tunnel it's self is 442 metres in length and runs through Mount Stuart. There a lovely bush walk on the way to the tunnel and and once there, glow worms can be seen if you're lucky enough. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
One of the legends of Lake Tekapo is that it was dug out by explorer Rākaihautū with his digging stick which was called Tūwhakaroria. After arriving in Nelson, Rākaihautū split his people into two groups. Rākaihautū led his group down the middle of the South Island, digging the freshwater lakes of South Island as he went. His son, Rakihouia, led the other group down the east coast of the South Island. John's Blog https://fromasmallcity.nz/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
