Autumn holidays! Day 7: Wairarapa

Fortunately not our motel (but a nice building in the middle of nowhere):

160424_0001_1600

The longest place name in NZ: An unassuming hill known as “Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu”, which translates into English as “the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as ‘landeater’, played his flute to his loved one.” Locals simply call it Taumata Hill which seems to be more practical.

160424_0005_1600

Can’t pass a mirroring folding door without taking a picture. ;)

160424_0012_1600

Towns in the Wairarapa region which have funny scandinavian sounding names like Norsewood, Dannevirke, Woodville.

160424_0014_1600 160424_0015_1600 160424_0017_1600

Fensham Bush Reserve: A 1-hour loop bushwalk near Carterton where we spottet an interesting stick insect:

160424_0027_1600 160424_0031_1600 160424_0035_1600 160424_0047_1600