Takaka! Glorious Takaka, located in glorious Golden Bay, land of sun and huge beaches. We left Punakaiki relatively early on Wednesday with the intention of heading straight to Takaka with a stop for lunch in Murchison. It was about a 5 hour drive according to Google, but in New Zealand that really means about 7 hours because the roads are so twisty that it's just impossible to go the speed limit. It was a bit of a harrowing drive because, during our two days in Punakaiki and Barrytown, Hestia had begun making a horrifying grumble/groan when we braked. We also had to go over the Takaka Hill to get into town-- a huge climb and an intense downhill, complete with 120 degree turns basically constantly.
(Originally from April 15th-18th)
Takaka! Glorious Takaka, located in glorious Golden Bay, land of sun and huge beaches. We left Punakaiki relatively early on Wednesday with the intention of heading straight to Takaka with a stop for lunch in Murchison. It was about a 5 hour drive according to Google, but in New Zealand that really means about 7 hours because the roads are so twisty that it's just impossible to go the speed limit. It was a bit of a harrowing drive because, during our two days in Punakaiki and Barrytown, Hestia had begun making a horrifying grumble/groan when we braked. We also had to go over the Takaka Hill to get into town-- a huge climb and an intense downhill, complete with 120 degree turns basically constantly.
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