Busabout KAITAIA

“THE WAY TO GO!”

Busabout Kaitaia in Pukenui

Busabout Kaitaia is going to Ahipara, Pukenui and Mangonui.

Pukenui Wharf

Today I went to PUKENUI.

Mt. Camel

“Pukenui settlement has gathered about the Pukenui Wharf about two  miles inside the Houhora Heads. The turn-off to the wharf is cleary signposted on the left.” (The Visitor’s Guide to the Far North by W. F. Parker)

Houhora Harbour

“The wharf was once a passenger and freight terminal visited regularly by coastal vessels. Today it serves mainly a growing commercial fishing fleet and offers a good spot for a bit of family fishing.” (The Visitor’s Guide to the Far North by W.F. Parker)

Houhora Harbour

Flax

Boats on the Houhora Harbour

Warm, weich, still, dunkel, are the four words I remembered one night not long ago. Do you know the language?

We were trying to sleep, but had to listen to ‘noise’ (music) until  about 3am that night. With we I mean the usual occupants of the house  and an unfortunate visitor from Auckland.

I was born in Germany, lived in Thailand for thirteen years, but I cannot remember a noisy night like that. (Maybe I am getting old.)

Long ago in Germany I learned that if you want to sleep you have to find a warm place, a soft place, a dark place and … a quiet place.

Quietness was missing that night and I was unable to do something about it!