It rained softly last night...and on past breakfast..
I managed to walk to the centre between showers....
As all five of us passengers boarded the boat it eased...and we were under a metal canopy anyway..
It has its propellor in a tube, higher than its bottom so is called a tunnel drive..so has a draft of less than half a metre.....
As it used to navigate rapids when it worked higher up the river... sometimes having to be winched..that was quite a good thing!
The MV Wairua was built in 1904, and worked until 1938 when it was used as a pontoon before she sank into mud for forty years!
It was then lifted and had a restoration by enthusiasts which took a while..and she has been used for these trips since 2006.
As we returned to land, so did the rain...
Through the afternoon I managed to be indoors every time there was a heavy shower!!
I had a look around Quartz, home gallery and workspace of Rick Rudd...he has a marvellous collection of NZ ceramics, plus others, and also the New Makers' exhibition which he sponsors.
And the day was rounded off by going to quiz night!!
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