House Blocks Road

Quirky little item on the News this morning.  In the UK this would sound weird.  Here it’s just a traffic warning.  A lorry transporting a house being moved during the night (which is when houses are moved because the roads are quiet) broke down.  Oops.  That’ll be fun during the morning.  I think it was on a State Highway and not in the middle of a town somewhere.  That could cause a bit of a rush hour problem!

Unusual Houses

Also on the way down the Heads were some unusual houses - something in which this country abounds:

A Less Colourful House

In February I showed you a colourful house on Napier's West Shore. It was colourful rather than spectacular by the City's standards. However when I was in Taupo with Mo and Fiona we saw a lived in house which was rather a contrast:

A Juxtaposition

Walking along Marine Parade is always an enjoyable experience. There is so much to see. The other day the juxtaposition of the old and the new caught my eye more than usual. The Backpackers Hostel and the splendid Pacifica Restaurant sandwiching a modern block of very desirable apartments.

Colourful House

A house on West Shore, Napier.