Regular Biglorryblog contributor Vic Hungerford has sent me these pictures from New Zealand under the heading 'The Desert Road' and when first saw the one above I thought that white stuf was sand! Errr....i'ts snow. Anyway I'll let Vic take over from here: "Hi Brian, here are a few photos taken as I was driving southwards on the Desert Road last Sunday."
Vic goes on to say (and that's a picture of his immaculate International B-train tanker) "When the 'Lord of the Rings' series was being made I occasionally used to stop here and watch the filming, quite a lot of which was done in this area."
The Desert Road is part of State Highway 1, which runs from Cape Reinga at the top of the North Island to Bluff, at the bottom of the South Island. You may, or may not, wish to put a couple of the photos on BLB." Well Vic how could I resist? Especially if it gives me the chance to put 'Lord of the Rings' in the blog headline--always good for a few extra hits!
Anyway click through here for a couple more of Vic's spectacular scenery shots..
Vic adds: "I hope you notice that the "through the windscreen" shot was taken at at respectable distance from the tanker in front; the road is a bit steeper and more slippery than it appears in the photo."
It's certainly a spectacularr backdrop Vic...no wonder people rave above New Zealand...it beats Slough hands down...
Hey..where'd all the snow go? Anyway thanks for the great pictures and what better way to end than with this one of those two smart Internationals including Vic's very own baby...
Comments (3)
Great scenery Vic, what was that about being at work ??
Posted by Peter Lynch | August 12, 2008 12:37 PM
Posted on August 12, 2008 12:37
The two old Buggers on their Sunday drive to get some Wine? Hope you packed your thermals?
Not bad pics Vic!
Posted by rod simmonds | August 12, 2008 11:10 PM
Posted on August 12, 2008 23:10
A compliment from Rod Simmonds???????????? That would be a turn-up for the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't need thermals in an Inter, Rod. The heater works.
Posted by Vic Hungerford | August 14, 2008 8:45 PM
Posted on August 14, 2008 20:45