Random thoughts by Glenn

In all the Maori history we learned last week, it is striking how similar it is to that of our own Indians. Conflict and misunderstanding throughout. And now governments throwing money at the problems as appeasement.

If you have been following along, I am sure that you are well reversed on the state of the roads here. But what about this? You are driving these narrow roads with no shoulder. You are on the inside of a blind turn around a rock outcropping, trying to avoid falling off the shoulder or clipping the rocks and trees that are right up to the edge of the road when, suddenly opposite direction traffic appears, trying to shortcut the corner by driving on your side of the centerline. Not a good feeling and not a rare occurrence!

Cruise control is a wasted feature on a car here. I have tried to use it a few times when it looked like there might be a straight stretch of road, but you go 2 or 3 km and have to slow for a curve or a town, so it just isn’t worth setting.