Thursday a sun day

 

Ok, that lot landed in reverse....a little later than hoped, I started in Kowhai Park near where I am staying an kept to the bike path most of the 10½ km to Upokongaro...where there used to be a ferry years ago..and now reunited by a bridge.

Brunch in the café there then retrace steps to the river bridge...and carrying on into town where the water sculpture is, quite discreet but beautiful.

And blogger has decided to.park the video at the top!!

After a rest, over to the velodrome to watch a training session 

Then an hour watching and listening to music in an open mic night, celebrating the boat being restored and working....a steamboat paddle driven....

The musicians are on the paddle steamer Waimarie, the lounge is the Green Room.

The audience sat on the riverbank enjoying the music and the sun, people of all ages and types...a pop up bar served drinks, a good van had all sorts of savoury pots plus salad, chips, drinks.....

I could have stayed longer but I was tired..and thinking of supper back at the Stayplace!!

I tried to put a video up, but at two minutes it said it was too big!