January 29th, 2010:
The van keeps giving us headaches and minor freakouts. The radiator is sucking down the water. Real thirsty bugger. Stopped off at Te Araroa to check the surf. Hike through horse pastures to onshores and mushed out beachies. Not worrying about it. Tomorrow looks good for surf, at least on paper.
Started back on SH 35 and the temp gauge shoots off for the red line. Brought the steel horse back to the holiday camp. Engine hot as hell, fuming underneath the co-pilots chair. The mechanics back in Auckland smothered engine oil all over the place. Like a big heavy metal Japanese salad. Steaming. Aromatic. So exotic.
Called some people on a borrowed phone. Christine and I ate avocado, tomato and cheese sandwiches with ginger brew at the picnic table under a tree. Some people came from Tikitiki to have a look, and made life better. Water goes in this hole and that hole Pakeha, says the Maori mechanic. On the road again in no time. Sweet as. Keepin’ on truckin’…
new surf dialogue 
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