Beware Trains!

On the way back down to Auckland, we passed a small town called Kawakawa. We thought nothing of the “beware, trains, 1km” sign, although the 1km puzzled us a bit. Alarmed or manual railway crossings are quite common here. But then, look what we saw coming down the high street of the town!!!

Giant Kauri

Thanks to the highly efficient logging industry in the 19th century, there are very few ancient Kauri trees left in the forests, so we took a detour to see the largest remaining living tree. It’s about 2000 years old and huge – Kauris are second only in size to the sequoia. If you look closely, you’ll see Tim and Emma just visible through the bush.