Friday 5th September 2014

A visit to Te Awamutu - my place of origin

Time flies - whether you are having fun or not. In my case - I am having fun. Preparation fun. So is mum. The days are melting away and we are getting more and more excited as our departure date nears.

Six months from now mum and I head " Down Under' to Aotearoa - New Zealand.

AWESOME!

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Up to now we have written about our flight, gear we acquired, itinerary of our 7 day tour in the North Island, ending in Wellington. After which we stay with Trees and Wim, my aunt and uncle and mum's sister and brother- in -law.

This next part of our adventure takes us to Te Awamutu where my life's story began. We have made arrangements for our time spent there.

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Mum has contacted the owners of a motel -  Rosetown Motel. The lady owner, Cheryl, has provided us with the relevant information, reserved a room for 2 nights and sent photos and a lovely email which has already made us feel welcome before we even arrive. 

Not only did Cheryl provide photos of the motel, she is also going to send us a photo of the house we lived in during our time in Te Awamutu. 

So after leaving Waikanae we travel to Te Awamutu for two nights and will use that time to (re) discover the surroundings of this rural community.

Just a wee bit of information about Te Awamutu:

Te Awamutu is also know as Rosetown.