Wairere

Today we took a walk around the Wairere Bridge area of the Waikato/Hamilton walkway. We went from Delamere Rd, over the Wairere Bridge, up into Harrowfield and across the Harrowfield footbridge into Flagstaff. The Harrowfield footbridge really disguises a major service utility that connects to the Hamilton water treatment plant a few kilometers away. We circled around the Flagstaff shopping centre back down on to Wairere bridge and back home. The walkways on this route took us safely and conveniently under River Rd but one always needs to be wary of speeding cyclists. In the past, some unfortunate walkers have been knocked over, some with fatal results. I see now that they have installed mirrors so that walkers and cyclists alike can see what's coming around the corner.

Having lived in the area for the last 10 years or so, I well remember the building and opening of the Wairere Drive Bridge. The day was a blaze with colour, fun, activity and people who partied into the night at a council sponsored event at Braithwaite Park.

Kia ora! Te Awe a.k.a. Ngahuia here, feeling good after our local hikoihaere. We crossed The Wairere Bridge which was opened by The Lady, Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu in midwinter 1996, with a massive dawn whakaminenga from Turangawaewae (TPM) and Hukanui. Fabulous views.