Katikati to Palmerston north.

My new owners, Liz and Aaron, arrived shortly before noon yesterday. After quickly getting things sorted (keys, and bits of paper, and a chilly-bin filled with beef), we were leaving Katikati, and on our way up State Highway 2 to Waihi where we stopped at the local Firestone dealer to change a tyre, and then the VTNZ for my Certificate of Fitness. Surprisingly, the CoF inspecter passed me, but did point out things that will need attention. There was much conversation about not seeing many old Bedfords on the road anymore. Liz pops over to the local Post Shop and does my Registration and buys some Road User Charges. I'm legal to drive again, I don't think that's been done since October 2003.

From Waihi we follow S2 to Paeroa, and turn down S26 past Te Aroha, filling up on gas, then turning south down S27 through Matamata and getting back on to S1 and stopping briefly at Putaruru. Down S1 to Tokoroa, and then onto S32 to Turangi, where we stop and fuel up.

From Turangi, its through the Desert Road to Wiaoru, Tiahape, Bulls, Sanson, where you turn off onto S3 to Palmerston North. Liz and Aaron live a bit south of Palmy, in a little village called Linton.

If anyone remembers me on the trip, leave a comment.