Monday, April 5, 2021

VINEGAR HILL

Today, the Parkinson Walking Group did a walk from Vinegar Hill Road.  On the left is a stream and a few years ago it was planted with Natives.  The main tree here is Manuka (as in Manuka Honey).



A little further on it opens up and you can see through to the hills


Looking up into a large Pohutukawa tree



On the right of the path is the Kamo Pony Club and as one goes further on the rear of one of the Retirement Villages in the area is visible.


We had eleven walkers today




It was a pleasant walk on a pleasant day.

After the walk everyone came back here for tea/coffee, hot cross buns, Easter eggs, corn bread and various biscuits and plenty of chatter.

18 comments:

  1. A lovely walk and a good number out too.
    I love the smell of native plants I the bush

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  2. Looks a very pleasant walk - and hot cross buns and Easter eggs sound good too.

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    1. The socialising is as important as the actual walking.

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  3. A lovely area to walk away once again. a lovely area for a retirement home too. Well away from the hustle and bustle.

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    1. Along the side the Retirement Village looks onto the Sports Park.

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  4. I love pohutukawa trees :)
    Sounds like you had a great walk, Mxx

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  5. Vinegar Hill is an unusal name - glad you all enjoyed a good walk together - the treat at your house afterwards sounds really lovely.

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    1. Rosemary, I have often wondered about the name and have just "googled" it. Here is the answer: Vinegar Hill is so named because in early colonial times a bullock cart carrying barrels of vinegar overturned on a muddy track and covered the hillside with vinegar.

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  6. It looks like some jackets were worn. It must be getting cooler outside.

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    1. Yes, Arleen, cooler at night - 12° to 15°C and 22° to 25°C during the day. Yesterday I had a light tee shirt under a hemp and cotton long sleeved shirt but got quite hot halfway around the walk.

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  7. I was going to ask the same as Rosemary. Interesting answer.

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    1. Usually, when I have thought about it Mr. Google has not been handy but he was this time...

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  8. Even with the cooler climate it looks as though you all had a very enjoyable day.

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  9. I was wondering where Vinegar Hill is then I realized it's not far from where my aunt and uncle's deer farm is.

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    1. On the north side of town part is in Tikipunga.

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