Fluff and Buff In Hamilton (+ Raglan Radio)

We're in Hamilton, camping in the city campground. This pretty city of just under 200,000 is NZ's fourth largest and sits on the banks of the mighty Waikato River. 

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I made lamb chops and veggies this morning because my grill chef was busy working on the caravan.


We've spent most of our two days here tending to caravan issues, first stopping at an electrical place yesterday to try to determine why our water won't heat on power (it heats fine on propane). The person we saw was almost comically unsuited to the task, pulling out a fuse, holding it aloft dramatically, and pronouncing it workable (something Art checked six weeks ago). But from there he couldn't help us.

A couple other things needed doing, so even though we struck out with the electrician, we got lucky with a Mitre 10 big box store just a few minutes walk from our campsite. We've been over and back several times and are finally ready to hit the road. Next time, we hope to see more of the city.

Here's a snap through the open door of Raglan Community Radio, which we've been listening to on the computer. I like Daphne Paekau's streams, one of which you can sample here. This guy was sweet, but I sensed he was going to ask me to be on his show (hey whatup Raglan, it's Pippi from the Chi), so I scurried.