Whangarei

By the time I get to Whangarei I need to refuel. There is a Gull service station with it's own off-ramp from the highway. Very convenient when you have a long load.

Right next door is Bunnings warehouse. And a bloke can't let the big jobs get in the way of a bit of shopping (eh Ralph !). Besides, I'm now running ahead of schedule. I need to plan on getting on the car ferry at something close to high tide if I'm going to avoid any problems with the angle of the ferry ramp. High tide today is 6:23pm.