Rangitoto is Maori for 'Bloody Sky' with the name coming from the full phrase Ngā Rangi-i-totongia-a Tama-te-kapua ('The days of the bleeding of Tama-te-kapua'). Tama-te-kapua was the captain of the Arawa waka (canoe) and was badly wounded on the island, at a (lost) battle with the Tainui iwi (tribe) at Islington.
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After walking the tracks around Whangarei Heads over New Years break this was a doddle.
It's a bit steep at times:
No. I exaggerate, it's more like this:
The only trouble was that I took the 12.30 ferry over and started walking just before 1PM.
It was hot. Stinking hot.
You've no doubt heard this expression:
Well it was certainly appropriate today.
The 360 degree views from the summit are well worth the effort.
I'll be happy to show visitors around over there. Robert, we can kayak over and back as an alternative to taking the ferry. It makes for a good day out.
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Robert struggles with his kayak to the beach. Peter has already launched with surprising agility and is bobbing in the gentle surf.
"It's only 10 kilometers" he calls back after setting off with powerful strokes.
Robert doesn't like these sit on top plastic things. He prefers the fiberglass barge front that slices through the waves.
Robert's thin arms quickly lose strength as Peter becomes a dot on the horizon.
Wish I had a sail he thinks as a rogue wave over turns him.
At least these plastic things are unsinkable he thinks as he claws his way on board and heads back to home.
"A pessimist is never disappointed"
Hey, thanks for that 'pwerful strokes' mention although no doubt your brother Richard would have something rude to say about that.
Richard (of RBB)came past on a jet ski. Zoom. He could see that The Curmudgeon was gesturing something and was clearly upset - like a cyclist on a busy road. The waves from the jet ski took care of Second, over he went, but The Curmudgeon was bobbing around in his little plastic boat. Richard (of RBB) smiled and waved and went to check out a nearby beach. He had plenty of time to get to the island ahead of them. Anyway The Curmudgeon, looking visibly upset and like he was trying to make some sort of point, was now paddling in the wrong direction.
Buchiach!
Richard knows my feelings towards jetskiers and is intentionally touching a nerve.
As far as I'm concerned, all jetskiers should be run over by their own noisy, offensive and environmentally unfriendly machnes.
I feel about them in the same way that he considers cyclists.
Seeing Richard on a jetski would be like seeing John Keyholidaying at a motorcamp.
Hey, six, now seven comments! This post is popular.
I think that the idea is that other people chip in with comments.
Sorry for deliberately winding you up with the jet ski thing. In reality I don't go into the sea. No point feeding sharks.
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