TINKERBELL'S TRAVELS

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 16 (Supplement)

TINKERBELL'S TRAVELS

THE IDEAL PICNIC. Ormond, Gisborne. Dear Tink, —• I simply must doscribe Waihircre to you! It is called "the quarry" here, and is often visited for picnics and pleasure. There is a. part prepared with swings and slides for the children. There are (jrces on either side of these, and on across from these is a deep swimming pool. This pool is very cold, and most people are scarcely in before they are out again! Water is continually going out, but the pool is just as fast filled up j again. * i

■ Up on a rise is a long building, when the meals arc prepared and, believe me there is often a hunt for hats and slioet left there! Perhaps the most popular place is the waterfalls. There is a section of native bush set apart, through which runs a path to the waterfalls. About threequarters of the way up is a Maori hut. It is an ideal place for a rest as it is so cool. Around the side of the walla are seats, and thcM-e arc also a fe\V small tables. Tlio waterfalls splash into a pool, which turns into a creek and runs down over boulders and rocks. You can climb up the waterfalls and go along a narrow, slippery path, which leads you on a round-about track back to the' "quarry." Well, Tink, I am Yours truly. Thelma Wilkinson. Queen Street, Kgaruawaliia. Dear Tinkerbell, — I do 'hope you had as merry a Christmas as I did. During that time we went for a trip to Hamilton Lake, which is about 12 inilcs from Ngaruawahia. The lake is a very pretty place, where people can have a jolly picnic under the shady trees. When we arrived there we quickly changed into our bathing suits, for we were ready for a swim. I swam out to the floating raft, which is about r>o yards out on the water. I Once I was out there it was easy to ' dive about. After a few dives I swam • ashore to play with my sister in the shallow water. After our swim we were quite ready for lunch, which was spread out on a cloth under a tree. During the afternoon *we built sand castles for the smaller children with whom we made friends. There were more swims to follow. Later we had tea, and we packed our things up ready for home, strapped them on the back of the car, and jumped inside. We drove to Hamilton town, but instead of returning homo we went for a trip to Cambridge. It is a very pretty place, laid out like an old English town. As we reared Ngaruawahia on our homeward journey we saw the familiar landmark, which is a tree on top of a mountain in the shape of a rooster. Soon we arrived home, after a good day's outing. "Well, I hope you have enjoyed this letter. Good luck to all. I remain, A sincere Budgetite, Jean Turner.