Today the Autumn colours were out in full swing. Temperatures were fresh, but not glove weather. I went to Bunnings to pick up nail punches for my pergola build (wrong size, should've just used screws), The Warehouse to pick up cheap coffee, and Pack N Save to get a Sunday roast (currently cooking) and some other weekly supplies. Hardware store, department store, supermarket - the NZ dream. Bleh. On the ride back I stopped at a loaded apple tree, put a couple in my backpack (it was a heavy pack by now), and ate one while I rolled on home. A friend and her little bub waved me down at a playground so had a nice chat enroute. This is the Shotover Bridge, going over the Shotover River, which is the only way into town from the East and North, and my home. On this side of the bridge there are three big suburbs locally, and commuters from Wanaka and Cromwell join the party too. With only one lane each way it bottlenecks regularly. On the other side is Frankton, the main shopping area -…
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