We 're counting: Another few days up the Coromandel at Fantail Bay

Friday, 6 March 2015

Another few days up the Coromandel at Fantail Bay

Had four lovely days up north of Coromandel at a lovely Doc camp in Fantail Bay.We went with Sam & Pauline in their motorhome, along with Sam's sister Judith & hubby Stewart.
Left Hahei looking forward to a few days up the otherside of the Coromandel to where we travelled last week. All went well till we were 5km south of Fantail Bay and heard a massive metalic crunch sound as we went over a little one way bridge along the coastal edge! We got out to see what had happened, Bill quickly reporting the new trailer was F#@*ed! It had snapped at the weld joints where the taper started for the draw bar.

Sam & Bill using good ole kiwi ingenuity

We were blocking the traffic both ways, so didn't think to take any photo's at the time! Luckily we were just ahead of a layby, so with the help of another couple, managed to tip trailer back upright and push it to the side, along with the bus so traffic could continue thankfully! Then quick call to Sam who was already parked up at the camp to return & help Bill plan a stratagey to get us to camp. Good old kiwi ingenuity & a lovely piece of drift wood later, the draw bar was strapped to the axle, which allowed us to make it to camp.

Bill's new trailer!

As the job was beyond anything Bill or Sam could do without a welder, Bill organised a tow truck for the morning.

Coromandel Towing turned up pretty prompt Wednesday morning & took it back to MetalCraft back in Coromandel to repair. Both great service.

Meal time again!

Beautiful sunset at Fantail Bay

So after a not so great start to our trip, things from then on did get better. When we first arrived at the camp we were met by the Doc volunter that managed the camp, who made us most welcome & told us of happy hour at 5.00 pm with the rest of the camp. So for the next three nights we made happy hour along with most of the camp, it was a lovely friendly group. It felt like we were leaving family when we left yesterday. That is what I love about our current lifestyle, is the lovely people we are meeting. Including a couple from England who have a canal boat! Watch this blog spot!!

Pauline with Snapper, Judith & Sam

The days were filled in with fishing, swimming, eating, reading and drinking. We had a couple of meals of snapper, plus one lone blue cod ( thank you Bill, even if the others don't appreciate cod).

had lovely sunsets as the photo's will show.