Took the new car for a spin… hmm I got it up to 4500rpms passing that damn slow truck on the uphill passing lane; never on the rimutakas before have I got it above 2500rpms. Still engine noise didn’t change at all and once I was past the truck and moving again the temp guage settled down again.
Running in low gears almost stationary behind that truck the temp hit 95 (manuals says at 120 stop… but normally it sits at 80); once past the truck it was down to a stable 82 within minutes and back to 80 when I started the downhill run.
Anyway I was planning a round trip to stonehenge aotearoa then to awaiti gardens, as I have been driving past those signs for years and it was about time I followed them.
Bonus… on the way I passed parkvale mushroom farm and picked up 6Kg of mushrooms for 32 bucks; and no I don’t know what to do with them all yet, they are just stored on the spare bed at the moment.
Anyway pics from stonehenge aotearoa were taken; I probably won’t visit there again.
I will definately visit again Awaiti Gardens. Lots of pics from awaiti gardens here, it is a beautifull place even if the ponds are a little out of control now. The tea rooms looked nice as well, but I need to find someone to take with me before I have a reason to try those; sigh, missing T again.
Stopped at one of the farm shops on the way back and got healthy stuff I will probably have to throw out when it goes off (maybe cougettes go with mushrooms ?, dunno what to do with all the avacados, oranges went in the fruit bowl (after I threw out the ones that were in there; hmm must check that bowl more than once every three months). And I’m not sure what to do with the rest; but I felt healthy buying it so it’s good for me :-).
