Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Have made it back to Auckland.
Pahia Beach Resort
Have holed up at Pahia Beach.
It is a holiday weekend here.
AM staying at this resort http://www.paihiabeach.co.nz/pages/home.htm.
The girl tries to charge me $80 for checking out 1/2 an hour late.
Restaraunts are all fully booked.
Mungrels break into the complex overnight and steal some whisky and liquers from the bar.
Pahia Beach
Eat in the pure tastes restaraunt with award winning head chef.
thai cripsy beef cucumber – coconut milk relish + coconut rice
sticky madarin duck – shaved bean, tatsoy leaves, green onion + five spice steamed dumpling
white chocolate parfait – fresh cherries + chocolate dentelles
The duck was slightly overcooked.
The parfait was devine.
Best
This is acclaimed as the best restaraunt in Pahia Beach.
Weblinks: Pure Tastes
Dual Coast Highway
Took this looking down over the bay on the east coast.
Perhaps
I should come back when I’ve got more money.
Night Shot #2
Taken out of the 26th floor of the Crowne Plaza, Auckland.
Comments please.
The Factory – White Island
Factory then.
Factory, White Island, New Zealand
Factory Now,
Factory, White Island, New Zealand
Perhaps the reason why there is still lingering interest in the island, is the presence of the factory.
Jinx
This ill fated operation was subject to a number of explosions and re-locations, at one point the factory was blown out to sea along with the sulphur miners.
This didn’t stop the Kiwi’s coming back for more.
Here’s what they were attracted to.
Sulphur, White Island, New Zealand
Sulphur.
New Hope
With the construction of a new factory further away from the crater, and the creation of huts outside the active area of the island, the miners believed this would put an end to the deaths.
After 3 months of operation this fresh factory blew one of the settling vats, killing three and injuring 1.
One of the miners threw himself to his death in one of the acidic lakes.
All labour in vain
Had they had risk assessment in the 1930’s they would have realised that the sulphurous rocks were not pure enough to sustain a profitable operation.
Had it happened in the modern day, health and safety would have closed it down.
Still, it makes a nice day out for us.
PeeJay’s tours run two boats a day, plus there’s helicopters if you want to pay the extra.