The next stop was Picton itself where we
played at Le Cafe, this included surprise visits from Andrew Gamble,
Danielle Farry and the lovely Becca from the old Milford Crew. After the
performance and a couple of quiet drinks Mr Gamble decided to take us
to an Irish pub with live music where he enjoyed his 100th Guinness
(Well done!) and while at said pub we happened to meet a very talented
musician by the name of Midge Mcleary who plays guitar and sings with a
John Martyn style- He and Jared swapped albums.We stayed a The Juggler's
Rest with Nikki and Bruce who also attended our show. The next morning
we caught the ferry in the cold, rainy early hours. Once on the ferry Jo
slept and Jared admired the scenery as he had not been on a ferry
before. Once in Wellington we drove all the way up to Hamilton and stayed with Jo's Sister Jess for a couple of nights. We borrowed Jo's Mum's camera and then drove to the Coromandel for our gig at Hot Water Beach.
The Coromandal! Tour really starts to feel like a holiday here boys and
girls. Hot Waves Cafe was the first gig for the north and what a great
way to start, excellent food and an attentive audience - a few of which
we would see at our next show in Hahei at The Grange Bar. During this
time we stayed with Jo's relatives Trish&Trev at Waihi Beach and
Sally&Tad in Coroglen with lots of laughs and good times (Tad and
Jared bonded over a mutual love of 70's Bee Gees) Next stop was Thames,
then round the corner to Whangarei where we played at Morrisey's Irish
pub at which Jared got heckled by a funny old drunkered. We had a surprise visit from Kylie&Lisa as well as the talented Nicola Probret
who we hope to hear from again very soon!
A lovely dinner with Trish, Trev & Grandad
Sweet Pav Jess!
Whitianga Beach
Sally & Tad's hill retreat! Coroglen
To the Grange, Hahei!
Sisters!
Hot water beach morning dip!
Tad showing us round the farm, amazing views!
Chief came for a run
Jared and I navigate through Auckland on our way to Whangarei pre GPS. Jared as navigator deciphering the maps while I drive. We love Daniel our new GPS ..... can you get Patrick Stewart or Moss from the IT crowd voices for the GPS?! Something to look into.
Gobbledeegook aye Jared!
Ooh the toll tunnel!
The Funky Fish was next just outside
of Dargaville at Bayly's Beach and it was totally rad! A big thank you
to Beth and the staff who made us feel so welcome - we recommend that
any touring bands looking for a gig in Northland check this place out!
We were treated to a nice cup of coffee in the morning from Beth and
then moved on to Auckland to stay with Cory & Felicity. A Game of
Thrones season two marathon ensued along with some fine cuisine from
Cory who is quite the cook! The next night was a delight as it gave us
the chance to not only catch up with
Nadia Reid and
Michael Cathro but
to also play a gig at The Wine cellar with them ( Thanks for the sweet
gig guys!). After the gig we went back to Cory's abode to enjoy some
refreshments with HAYDEN RUMBLE! Lots of laughs were had by all . The
next day we came to Hamilton for a little bit of rnr. Our next show was
in Cambridge at the Irisistablue cafe - nice feed and a nice crowd . Two
more gigs would follow at Vinnie's in Raglan and Seismic Gastro Bar in
Rotorua ( marathon 4hr gig!) this about brings us up to date - sorry it
has taken so long!
