Well hello on the other side of the world ... here is the latest after havingt alked to the Stong Brave Clever Kielers. This story may not be factually correct in every little detail but you will get the rough idea.
InkaJo were travelling in Mr Hugo along the Forgotten World Highway whichis pretty much a back country road from Stratford to Taumarunui in what is known as the King Country in NZ. Hugo has been smoking lately even though he knows it is very bad for his health. Somewher about 50km from Taumarunui, Hugo starts smoking big time and going up a hill expresses a couple of very loud banging noises. He manages to go for about another 2-3 km before coming to a grinding stop. He needed OIL ( or as the blonde says ... some 710!!) and would not start again.
Some cars came by but no one had jumper leads .. so they could not start Hugo. Then a local farmer came by in a ute .. thats like the front of a car and the back of a truck ... a very NZ Australian type of vehicle !! .. They got Hugo started and drove to the famer's cousin's place further up the road ... he was also a mechanic ... yeha!!. He thought he would be able to get Hugo going so that InkaJo could get to Hamilton. They managed to get a second hand turbo unit from Taumarunui .. but it was nearly as bad as the bust one and Hugo was still smoking badly. The mechanic disconnected the turbo unit, which of course means less power but at least Hugo was running. They took him for a test drive up some hills and Oh my God the smoke was even worse!!! ... basically it appears that the motor was stuffed .. so what are two strong brave clever girls to do .. they go horse riding on the farm !!!
... and then arrange for poor Hugo (who had carried them for about 12,000km around NZ) to be sold to a wrecker. Never mind I suppose we are all born and we will all die.
I spoke to InkaJo about 4 hours ago at 4pm NZT and they were on a bus on their way to Auckland .. me thinks that a farm in the back blocks of Taurunui is a much more preferable place to be. They were both in an OK condition and probably have learnt more about life in the last week that all the rest of their trip. I think it will be an experience. although rough, that will last a lifetime ... something to tell the grandchildren .... YEAH RIGHT!!
more news tomorrow I hope.
InkaJo were travelling in Mr Hugo along the Forgotten World Highway whichis pretty much a back country road from Stratford to Taumarunui in what is known as the King Country in NZ. Hugo has been smoking lately even though he knows it is very bad for his health. Somewher about 50km from Taumarunui, Hugo starts smoking big time and going up a hill expresses a couple of very loud banging noises. He manages to go for about another 2-3 km before coming to a grinding stop. He needed OIL ( or as the blonde says ... some 710!!) and would not start again.
Some cars came by but no one had jumper leads .. so they could not start Hugo. Then a local farmer came by in a ute .. thats like the front of a car and the back of a truck ... a very NZ Australian type of vehicle !! .. They got Hugo started and drove to the famer's cousin's place further up the road ... he was also a mechanic ... yeha!!. He thought he would be able to get Hugo going so that InkaJo could get to Hamilton. They managed to get a second hand turbo unit from Taumarunui .. but it was nearly as bad as the bust one and Hugo was still smoking badly. The mechanic disconnected the turbo unit, which of course means less power but at least Hugo was running. They took him for a test drive up some hills and Oh my God the smoke was even worse!!! ... basically it appears that the motor was stuffed .. so what are two strong brave clever girls to do .. they go horse riding on the farm !!!
... and then arrange for poor Hugo (who had carried them for about 12,000km around NZ) to be sold to a wrecker. Never mind I suppose we are all born and we will all die.
I spoke to InkaJo about 4 hours ago at 4pm NZT and they were on a bus on their way to Auckland .. me thinks that a farm in the back blocks of Taurunui is a much more preferable place to be. They were both in an OK condition and probably have learnt more about life in the last week that all the rest of their trip. I think it will be an experience. although rough, that will last a lifetime ... something to tell the grandchildren .... YEAH RIGHT!!
more news tomorrow I hope.
