It is great coming home for the summer though it has had its challenges. A few warm days around Christmas saw us swimming in the lake. However, since the beginning of the year, we have been pounded by about three or four severe weather fronts.
State highway 6 has was closed for a few days after a 10m section of the approach to the single lane bridge, near Harihari, was washed away by strong floodwaters during heavy rain. The gap subsequently increased to 40m. It severed communications to South Westland and disrupted travel and freight plans for drivers. We had a number of cancellations~great disappointment.
The process of restoring the road involved building up layers of stone and gravel to get to the level of the bridge. About 100,000 cubic metres of gravel and stone had been used, in addition to 6000 tonnes of rock. Most of our guests say that NZ roads are great to drive, so we do pretty well considering the weather!
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