Ashley Gorge

Hi everyone,

Today i am going to tell you about my trip to Ashley Gorge.

 
The weather was nice so we played football, went swimming in the river, camped in a caravan and went for a hike. The holiday park had a trampoline and we went on it a lot ! I tried to do a somersault but as you would think that did not go so well. 

We stayed just for 1 day but I had a lot of fun even thought I got bitten by sandflies.

Here is a question for you: What did you do for your holiday? (leave a comment)

Link to site: https://www.agkhp.co.nz/

 

 

Pic 1 - At Ashley Gorge Holiday Park camp site. 

Pic 2 - Walking to Ashley River for a dip in the cold water.

Pic 3 - Gorge Bridge over Ashley River on our way to the trail.

Pic 4 & 5 - The track 

Taylor’s Mistake

Today i found out why they named the bay Taylor’s Mistake :

The Naming of the Bay
The naming of this small bay between Sumner and Lyttelton Harbour has been the subject of rich debate. Who was this Taylor and what was his mistake?
The name Taylor’s Mistake is most commonly attributed to a Captain Taylor of the Volga. In 1858 Taylor beached the American ship in the bay. He also mistook the bay’s identity. Sources are split, with some suggesting Sumner and others pointing to Lyttelton Harbour as Taylor’s intended destination.
While the origin of the name seems obvious, but six years later a second Captain Taylor was guilty of a navigational mistake in the bay. In 1864 the schooner Catherine also ran aground at Taylor’s Mistake. Although the Volga incident is still widely credited to be the story behind the name, neither this story nor the later case of the Catherine are likely to have inspired it. 

Source: Taylor's Mistake

 

Pom-poms

 Hi everyone,

Today I went for pom-pom making class to make these Pokemon pom-poms. A lot of work  involved but I got awesome results. I am very proud of myself for making the Pikachu, Eevee and Pokeball. 

Rope making

Hi everyone , 

Today, I learnt to make rope using cabbage tree leaves. 

Step 1 - First we soak the leaves overnight to soften it. 

Step 2 - Then we separate the leaves vertically at the spine. 

Step 3 - We make a knot with the 2 halved leaves.

Step 4 - Twist the outer leaf 3 times away from us.  

Step 5 - Bring towards us and repeat with the other leaf until you get to almost the end. 

Step 6 - We can either make a knot or add more leaves to make it longer. 

I really enjoyed making the rope. If i am stuck in the jungle, a rope will come in handy. 

I hope you like my blog and have learnt to make ropes! 

Twisting the leaves My rope

Adding a new leaf to make my rope longer

 The rope making class at  https://www.rekindle.org.nz

Ferrymead Heritage Park

Hello everyone, 

Ferrymead Heritage Park is such an interesting place with trains and trams running at the same time. I got to ride on both. 

There were shops selling old stuff. Many I don't even know how to use.  There were also the church, post office, jail, bank, cinema, printer, bakery and many others. Although some shops we couldn't go in, we could peep through the window. It's an old town and we could see how people used to live.

The Curragh House has antique furniture and other things from long time ago. Only missing were the old ghosts. The fire station had antique fire engines that needed to get water from the pond to put out fire.

I enjoyed myself today. The weather was sunny and it wasn't crowded. 

https://www.ferrymead.org.nz/

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