Hey you guys spent the day in my territory. back then when I was a BP rep Everything south of Oakura across to Stratford, up to National Park then Waioru and south to Bulls was my territory. I did over 50,000km in that area in just over 12 months in the racing BP Rally special 1.4l Escort. I reckon I drove every road at least once and believe it or not on the weekends I felt it was my duty to revisit many of them on my XJ650 just to, well because they were there.
I'm sad to see that you didn't wait 10 minutes for a clear view on Mt Egmont. Literally that big hill can and does go from being an upside down ice cream cone in a blue sky to being fogged in within 10 minutes all day every day. it's freaky.
Now if I find that "tomorrow" you didn't go to Horopito and stop in for a look at Horopito Motor Wreckers or ride up the Bruce Road to the Wakapapa ski field for photos I will kill you, every single one. Be warned!