Spent today exploring Palmerston North and Fielding. As you will see the weather has closed in and thick cloud above us most of the day. Dull pictures. After breakfast we went for a walk from the Motel down to the recreational park which borders the river. All this is just behind our Motel. Overcast day but fortunately no rain but we could see it in the mountains in the distance.
Walked through the park straight down to the Manawatu River bank.
Above and below looking both ways of the Manuwatu River. They tell us it is quite low now but was very high with the recent storms.
Continuing along the path before we branch off up into the gardens..
Above and below Palm Drive which runs through the park just up a little higher than the river bank.
We have now entered the rose gardens but looking very sad at present in view of autumn.
Above and below we are now walking along Victoria Esplanade Dr still in the park.
On the way back to the Motel we walked along Park Rd (the road our motel is on) taking in some of the beautiful real estate opposite the park.
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Palmerston North's town square.
Local rugby grounds where the Hurricanes & Manawatu play.
The closed entrance to the Manawatu Gorge after slips. You can see the guys working on it to clear the road. Very disappointing for PT, as this is the main reason we came to Palmerston North was
to cross through the Gorge to Woodville then on down to the East Coast to Castle Point. Its closed for several weeks so we have to go over the Saddle road which will take longer and looks rather windy.
Te Apiti Manuwatu Gorge.
Te Apiti means 'The Narrow Passage' and is the only place in NZ where a river begins its journey on the opposite side of the mountain range to where it joins the ocean. At the start of the gorge there are some good walking tracks going up in the bush. We only went up one of the tracks just a little way where you start by going under the road which goes through the gorge.
Looking along the river at the start of the Manawatu Gorge.
Looking the other way. Just to the right is the road where they have closed off the road.
Closer view up the river. Zoomed in.
Walking down the steps to go under the road to start one of the walks up into the bush.
Under the road.
Out the other side at the start of the walking track.
The wind farm just above the gorge just out of Palmerston.
We then went 20km over to Fielding. Above is looking over to the town square. Fielding is a pretty town beautifully laid out with its wide streets, massive town square, red brick pavements and streets,well kept flower beds and has been voted NZ's most beautiful town 15 times. It looks as though it would be a very peaceful place to live.. When you first drive into the town it seemed small but once you walk around it is quite spread out. Really nice feel about the place.
Above and below back in Palmerston.
Photos taken in the same area with many other houses of the same era in a road called Savage Cres which was one of the earliest Government housing areas in the country. Named after Michael Joseph Savage NZ's first labour Prime Minister. Its been well laid out the road goes round in a circle with the road in the front of the houses and a circular park behind them. Great playing area for all the kids that lived there. The houses started to be build in 1939 until 1945 .
As I haven't been to Palmerston North before I have enjoyed our two night stay to learn more about the place. Easy to walk around as the whole area is flat with the high hills in the far distance.
Off to the East Coast tomorrow for two nights at Castle Point. Its quiet isolated out there very "bachy" I believe. We have booked an old bach through book-a-bach which is across the road from the water so not sure what we will find but looking forward to it.
Probably wont have wi fi for the next two days so might not catch up until Saturday when we arrive in Wellington.
We have walked 10kms today just walking around the two towns and out at the gorge. :-)
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