Taking a detour

I drove to Hakwes Bay this week for a funeral.  It's the first time I've done the trip since the Manawatu Gorge was closed by a massive landslide.  They are still clearing it more than 6 months later so to go from one side of the Nth Island to the other you have to take the Saddle Rd. 

As you can see, the weather wasn't that flash but the signage was fantastic including the dayglow orange detour signs you can see in the background.  And when you get up into the hills you find yourself in the middle of the Manawatu wind farm - all up close and personal and a little bit distracting really.