Forgotten World Highway

In the Bronx, we had the Bruckner Expressway.  Driving the raised section on a quiet Sunday morning toward Manhattan was amazing.

In San Antonio we had... hmmm.  Huebner Road!? ...and a bunch of other roads that had German names but non-German pronunciation.  Actually, driving out of town in any direction was always pleasant.





In Germany, we had the Romantic Road, and enjoyed many happy times admiring the little villages and cross-timbered buildings.

In Utah, we had the Alpine Loop, a stunning drive around Mount Timpanogos.

And in Taranaki, we have the the Forgotten World Highway.
(We also have the Surf Highway 45, but I'll leave that for another day...)
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The Forgotten World Highway winds through secluded and pristine country -  a few clean white sheep, big green Mother Earth, and lots of ponga.

Whangamomona has been called the "only significant settlement" along the Forgotten World Highway.

Here's the downtown area of this "significant" settlement:

View from our hotel window:

I literally left my mark on the hotel, by accepting Mike's challenge to try my hand at a game of darts.  

The next morning we decided to return to New Zealand and go on a hike...




Whangamomona Pass - 3 hour tramp.

The orange markers marked the way - trail was unmaintained and obscure and awesome.

Since Mike had just returned from a 2-week trip to the USA, we each had a lot of interesting things to talk about!  

Forgotten World Highway is one of my roads.

What are yours?