Todd Rickard (FPB Program) is in town and Todd and I spent the morning going thru a boat systems discussion and refresher course. Later in the day, 2 prospective buyers stopped by. Deb (having little interest in reviewing boat systems) was off for a day of site seeing with Norma (wife of Rolf, the electrical systems guy for Circa) and a friend.
First stop was a local park and woterfall.
A little picnic lunch with wine was also in order.
Then it was off to the Kauri Museum. Logging of huge Kauri trees played a large role in New Zealand’s early development. The oldest living Kauri is not far from here and is estimated to be over 3000 years old and has a circumference of over 53 feet.
The following is a picture of a “smaller” Kauri – it was a seedling in 1100 AD.
The following is a picture of Kauri seeds – apparently there is both a male and female version.
And here is some nice antique furniture made from Kauri.
Before dinner with Todd, Deb and I stopped by the Towne Basin as there is a carving competition underway.
The following carving of 2 marlin chasing tuna carved from a single log was particularly amazing.
The pieces will be auctioned off Saturday – just a bit too large for Iron lady though.
Cheers