Oh Chris what a treat. I always look forward to these videos. Shared again on my FB page and will on the Community tab in YT. Take a bow. Awesomely done. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🥝
@@IamaDutch-Kiwi Wow thanks a lot , it’s getting harder for me to find local subjects . I’ve always liked Warkworth , I used to stop and have morning tea at the Riverside Cafe (now closed) when I spent ten years looking after Northland for the LTSA. Back then of course there was no motorway beyond Tristram Ave (Glenfeildish) so it was more of a slog through Orewa etc to get up there . 😀
@@Chris-NZ I love how you highlight the small places. They are big in history. Matamata was also awesome. In fact I love your style videos. Before the Greenheith Bridge unused to have to travel ages to get to Henderson. This whole area has changed so much. Birkdale -Birkenhead. I used to buy meat at the Mad Butcher in Albany. That was considered ‘up country’. Those motorways - expanded suburbs and industry blocks. Just amazing. North Auckland has burst out of its seams. Just read about the proposal for the new bridge. Gosh I recall the harbour bridge before the famous ‘Nippon- Clipon’ 🤣🤣! Anyway - I hope you manage to pinpoint some more wee pearls. The Pea Pie Pud hotel hasn’t survived either. Such a shame. Having said that not all change is bad. Greetings from La Bresse in France where Autumn is creeping in. 💕🇳🇱🙋♀️🥝
Interesting and fun tour of the area. The Hill Street intersection is indeed complicated, I might get into a crash there I think 🤣I like the historic photos of the bridge etc. Nice! 👍👍
@@chilleats7024 Hill street is diabolical 😀 even with all the traffic now on the motorway bypass. You can imagine what it was like in the holiday season with this being the main access point to a number of our big regional parks 😀!! I’ve had a couple of really good lunches at the Warkworth Hotel, it is amazing inside 😀
Hey Chris. How yo'all doing? I've never been into Warkworth and virtually heard nothing much about it. Bypassed it when towing our yacht up to Bay of Islands in my teens. very good descriptive video as always. Else and I caught horrendous two-week virus. Hollands have been somewhat worse off. Take care. best regards
@@maxgrey435 Hi Max , When I was working in Northland Warkworth was always a good halfway point for morning tea. Of course back then the motorway didn’t even get to Albany so it took a lot longer to get there than it does now. There are a lot of settlements in Auckland that are the head of rivers and estuaries as they were convenient inland locations to ship timber out from , thinking of Wellsford, Riverhead, Helensville and Albany although I’m sure there are plenty of others 😀. I’ve heard that as we were so isolated and careful during covid that we’ve become a little more vulnerable to winter ills. Get well soon, and stay inside it seems to have been very frosty down your way of late . 😀
@@Natureflowers Hi, glad you like the video. It’s a cute little village thats seeing a huge amount of growth especially now the motorway extends the whole way from Auckland .😀
Trying to find the boat tour of Mahurangi River and not sure if there is still a business there. Have been to Warkworth a few times and it has changed a lot after the new road has opened up to the public
Thank you for sharing this charming tour of Warkworth, New Zealand. The views of the houses, shops, landscapes, and roads are fantastic. You showcased it beautifully. Excellent share, my friend. Enjoy the week.
@@dayadventureswithgasper Thanks Gasper, its a cute little town thats thrived after being bypassed , food into the Warkworth hotel is excellent and I can highly recommend Stubbs butchery 😀
I recognise a few of these places from the Brokenwood mysteries, and I'm sure 800 words also used a few spots for filming. I come from England and love to watch NZ programmes for the great scenery.
@@pillred5974 I found and watched the first episode in series 8 and noted that the Museum in Brokenwood is filmed at Highwic House in NewMarket ( I made a video about it in November of 2022), it is one of three national historic homes in Auckland . The Police Station exterior is the old Post Office in Helensville. Coincidentally I’ll be publishing a video driving through there next Sunday. I can see why Broken Wood is so popular , I think I’ll watch a few more episodes and see what I can find. 😀
Oh Chris what a treat. I always look forward to these videos. Shared again on my FB page and will on the Community tab in YT. Take a bow. Awesomely done. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🥝
@@IamaDutch-Kiwi Wow thanks a lot , it’s getting harder for me to find local subjects . I’ve always liked Warkworth , I used to stop and have morning tea at the Riverside Cafe (now closed) when I spent ten years looking after Northland for the LTSA. Back then of course there was no motorway beyond Tristram Ave (Glenfeildish) so it was more of a slog through Orewa etc to get up there . 😀
@@Chris-NZ I love how you highlight the small places. They are big in history. Matamata was also awesome. In fact I love your style videos. Before the Greenheith Bridge unused to have to travel ages to get to Henderson. This whole area has changed so much. Birkdale -Birkenhead. I used to buy meat at the Mad Butcher in Albany. That was considered ‘up country’. Those motorways - expanded suburbs and industry blocks. Just amazing. North Auckland has burst out of its seams. Just read about the proposal for the new bridge. Gosh I recall the harbour bridge before the famous ‘Nippon- Clipon’ 🤣🤣! Anyway - I hope you manage to pinpoint some more wee pearls. The Pea Pie Pud hotel hasn’t survived either. Such a shame. Having said that not all change is bad. Greetings from La Bresse in France where Autumn is creeping in. 💕🇳🇱🙋♀️🥝
So nice
May God bless Peetu in Auckland
Hi , glad you liked the video, Warkworth has a long history (for NZ) and the main street retains its village feel.😀
Nice informative video. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a great weekend, and a fantastic day 🙂
@@NorwayHikesTrails Hi thanks a lot , spring is well on the way here and the sun has some heat back in it 😀
Interesting and fun tour of the area. The Hill Street intersection is indeed complicated, I might get into a crash there I think 🤣I like the historic photos of the bridge etc. Nice! 👍👍
@@chilleats7024 Hill street is diabolical 😀 even with all the traffic now on the motorway bypass. You can imagine what it was like in the holiday season with this being the main access point to a number of our big regional parks 😀!! I’ve had a couple of really good lunches at the Warkworth Hotel, it is amazing inside 😀
Hey Chris. How yo'all doing? I've never been into Warkworth and virtually heard nothing much about it. Bypassed it when towing our yacht up to Bay of Islands in my teens. very good descriptive video as always. Else and I caught horrendous two-week virus. Hollands have been somewhat worse off. Take care. best regards
@@maxgrey435 Hi Max , When I was working in Northland Warkworth was always a good halfway point for morning tea. Of course back then the motorway didn’t even get to Albany so it took a lot longer to get there than it does now. There are a lot of settlements in Auckland that are the head of rivers and estuaries as they were convenient inland locations to ship timber out from , thinking of Wellsford, Riverhead, Helensville and Albany although I’m sure there are plenty of others 😀. I’ve heard that as we were so isolated and careful during covid that we’ve become a little more vulnerable to winter ills. Get well soon, and stay inside it seems to have been very frosty down your way of late . 😀
Very nice sharing. Very soon i will fly to NZ. End of the month of October.
I hope you have a nice time here. 😀
Awesome bro
@@BobSmith-mx4zo glad you enjoyed the drive 🚘😀
Very good place and thank you for sharing your video. Have a nice day 🙂👍
@@Natureflowers Hi, glad you like the video. It’s a cute little village thats seeing a huge amount of growth especially now the motorway extends the whole way from Auckland .😀
Trying to find the boat tour of Mahurangi River and not sure if there is still a business there. Have been to Warkworth a few times and it has changed a lot after the new road has opened up to the public
Yes definitely much improved without all that traffic heading to the regional parks being able to use the new motorway and link road 😀
Thank you for sharing this charming tour of Warkworth, New Zealand. The views of the houses, shops, landscapes, and roads are fantastic. You showcased it beautifully. Excellent share, my friend. Enjoy the week.
@@dayadventureswithgasper Thanks Gasper, its a cute little town thats thrived after being bypassed , food into the Warkworth hotel is excellent and I can highly recommend Stubbs butchery 😀
Love the old pictures of this town. Went to H. Stubbs family butcher a few times and their beef sausage is the best. 😂😂haha
Lovely ❤
@@tariqismail1051 Hey thanks a lot 😀
Lovely. Worth living.. quality lufe
@@tariqismail1051 Warkworth very much has a relaxed vibe about it , hopefully it will remain that way despite an explosion in housing in the area. 😀
My family and I have been there. It’s a nice town very good video ❤❤❤
@@liang8827 Glad you liked the video 😀
Nice video thanks for sharing ❤
@@mrske5301 Glad you enjoyed the visit 😀
I recognise a few of these places from the Brokenwood mysteries, and I'm sure 800 words also used a few spots for filming. I come from England and love to watch NZ programmes for the great scenery.
@@pillred5974 Interesting , I haven’t watched Brokenwood but I know its immensely popular overseas. I’ll have to check it out 😀.
@@pillred5974 I found and watched the first episode in series 8 and noted that the Museum in Brokenwood is filmed at Highwic House in NewMarket ( I made a video about it in November of 2022), it is one of three national historic homes in Auckland . The Police Station exterior is the old Post Office in Helensville. Coincidentally I’ll be publishing a video driving through there next Sunday. I can see why Broken Wood is so popular , I think I’ll watch a few more episodes and see what I can find. 😀