On Monday morning we said farewell to our friends Huw and Celia and set off on our journey to New Plymouth around 300 miles northwest of Wellington. We were aiming to get as far as Wanganui on Monday night and finish off the journey on Tuesday. We hadn’t been going along when wind and rain began. It was a hair raising journey as the camper van was buffeted from side to side by strong westerly winds. Arriving in Wanganui we made a quick stop at the I-site for information and the second of Tom’s daily pies (a bacon and feta cheese pie). A quick note to our readers - Tom is attempting to sample qas many varieties of pies as possible on the trip. Fortified by lamb chops, carrots, and mash we had an early night ready to make an early start to New Plymouth. Dodging the gales and torrential rains we had a quick look at the beach and are hoping the clouds will clear so we can get a glimpse of Mount Taranaki before we leave.
