Another B Blowout

Last night was spent at a lovely spot at Acacia Bay, Lake Taupo. Mike had some measuring to do and the people offered us space to park with power. We left at about 8.30 this morning and had a shower in town before setting off south - aiming for Palmerston North to check up on Fieldair whom Mike used to work for. We had morning tea on the southern shores of the lake and lunch just south of Taihape. We were driving up a hill 10ks north of Hunterville when we heard the all too familiar bang- shudder- thump,- shake of a blowout on the right front. This is where we have just had some damage repaired from a previous blowout. Luckily this time the panel damage is very slight. This tyre was a second hand one we bought in October. On Monday we are having two NEW tyres fitted to the front. Hopefully this will be the last time we have this problem.
As we approached Palmerston North we were amazed to see the wind farms on the Ruahine ranges. These windmills, looking like so many helicopters on their sides, totally dominate the skyline each side of the Manawatu Gorge. We have stopped for the night at Te Horo Beach and will move on towards Wellington tomorrow.