Chasing the sun
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Tunnel vision

Passing through Waihi, Katikat (kitty cat!) and Tauranga, we continued onwards to Whakatane (fuck-a-tar-nay!), doing an awesome tunnel and bridge walk through an old mining town en route.

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The tunnel was once used to transport miners to their mines by train

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DJ by the old ruins, once part of a large mining operation.

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Tali admires the old battery ruins.

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Ever seen "The Shining"?