We hadn't been up to Whangarei for several years so decided to avail ourselves of the Silverdale and Districts Historical Society's trip up thataway last Friday. We joined a nearly full bus at the ungodly hour of 8.20am and rode northwards to the Kauri Clock Factory on the outskirts of Whangarei, having had a morning tea break at Te Hana I think it was. There were hundreds of clocks fashioned out of pieces of up to 50 000 year old kauri , much of which now comes from the Takanini area. It is then highly polished and has the clock mechanism attached and hey presto a kauri clock ready for purchase. The choice is overwhelming , too overwhelming for me, so will b e relying on clocks I already have and like better.
The town basin is very picturesque with yachts and a Parnell type development with cafes and galleries. We had lunch there then went to the museum and Clarke homestead. There was a Matariki exhibition there for Maori New Year and a weaving one upstairs with woven costumes from different cultures.
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