Puhoi is a one-road town. Our house is the third house in on the Puhoi Road after the turnoff from the main motorway. Up the windy, narrow road is the Bohemian Museum, the church (where one of the scenes was filmed in the movie "The Bridge to Terabithia"), Centennial Hall, the General Store, the Puhoi Pub and Hotel (which is famous in New Zealand - every time we mention that we live in Puhoi to anyone, their first response, without fail, is "great pub"), the library and sports hall. Further up the road is the mustard shop, the tea shop, the cemetery and the Puhoi Cheese Shop where they make very yummy dairy products loaded with fat and calories. (According to Gerard, the best yogurt he has ever had. Unfortunately, it is nearly as caloric as ice cream on a per gram basis. Incidentally, they report nutrition information on
a per 100 gram basis rather than on a "serving" basis.) It is a quiet place with lots of sheep dotting the greenery along the road. The Puhoi River runs along the town and you can often spot kayakers gliding along in between the steep, muddy banks that cradle the river. There are eels in that river and Xavier and Quentin are determined to catch one!
a per 100 gram basis rather than on a "serving" basis.) It is a quiet place with lots of sheep dotting the greenery along the road. The Puhoi River runs along the town and you can often spot kayakers gliding along in between the steep, muddy banks that cradle the river. There are eels in that river and Xavier and Quentin are determined to catch one!
