Provincial Paddleboat

Headed up the island deciding to avoid SH1, so went via Wanganui and over the windy Paraparas. Saw the steam from this as we approached the river so raced up ahead to grab a blip. I had earlier discovered I had seriously messed up, having headed away for at least 10 days and had left the camera battery charger at home and had very little charge left - I had to pick something of reasonable interest to blip on this Sunday and get sorted the next day, so this was it for the day. Found a friendly store in Taupo the following morning that charged me up to full strength which should see me right.