Morgazette May-June 2011 Issue - Morgan Cars for Sale

of Stratford. Like most of the towns where we stayed,Stratford had one main street with stores and motels,but also with a selection of cozy restaurants servingexcellent food and drink at moderate prices.The next morning brought both bad and good. The badwas the rain, which was even heavier than it had beenthe two previous mornings. For the good news we foundthat Stratford was directly on the eastern terminus of the“Forgotten World Highway” (Highway 43) a well pavedroad (with one seven mile stretch of drivable gravel)through some spectacular and exotic scenery, as well asthe “Republic of Whangamomona” (since you’re in thespirit now, google the republic for political background)where, fortunately for us visas were not required. Alsowe set out driving up the west coast of the North Island.Mid-morning several of us visited the Southward CarMuseum, in Paraparaumu – an extensive and comprehensivecollection of cars (as well as motorcycles) fromliterally around the world (google that for an impressivephoto spread). Local Morgan members had laid on a latemorning tea a little further up the road, so we hurriedon to connect with the rest of our group and to meetten more members from the North Island who joinedthe tour at that point. That night we stayed in the townOmaru News • March 1, 2011Morgazette • May / June 2011 • Page 24