Te Awamutu - Roses and Lemonade

Te-Awamutu is not called "Rosetown" for nothing. Roses are everywhere. When Heather awoke in the morning a rose had been placed outside her tent by a mystery well-wisher and rose petals had been strewn about the campsite. In the photo below, the rose she is holding, is the one she found placed beside her tent.

This is the town where many of Heather's ancestors hail from, her great-grandfather, L.G Armstrong, was mayor here for two terms back in the first half of last century. She camped in a beautiful park that would have been used for a lemonade factory if not for her grandfather's early conservation efforts during his term as mayor back then. When Heather mentioned this to a young child she spoke to there, the child looked disappointed and responded, "But we like lemonade!" As quick-thinking Davian pointed out, the lemonade would not have been free but the park was free for all to enjoy. The walkers did much canvassing in the town and went on their way towards Kihikihi and Rotorua on Sunday. Heather was joined on the walk to Kihkihi by her mother and grandmother, see the photos below --

Some Te-Awamutu pictures

Heather with her mother and grandmother in the park created by her great-grandfather

Heather sings to Henry in the park

Three generations of strong women walking out of Te-Awamutu on the way to Kihikihi