Sunday, March 12, 2006
The 'S' Car Club at The Chateau
The first 'S' Car Club outing in about 10 years met up on Saturday night at the Chateau with Lee & Margaret and Geoff and Sue, very enjoyable company. We met up at the Top of The Bruce, and had a walk to the 
views of a deep valley, then 
headed down to The Chateau to 
check in and find a spot in the lounge for a chat and a beer. An excellent dinner in the Restaurant followed. Sunday we breakfasted (very nice, too) then 
headed out to Turangi, taking a look at 
Te Porere Redoubt before we headed home in three directions. Now, for those who may not know, Te Porere Redoubt was where 
Captain John Chapman St George was killed (bullet in the brain) on 4th October 1869, while he was leading a charge of 200 Arawas against Te Kooti's men. He was also notable for being the son of Mrs George who married Alfred Domett, a Statesman and one of NZ's earliest Prime Ministers (1862-1863). Capt St George also brought a flock of sheep through from Napier to Taupo while he was acting as Govt Agent in Taupo in 1868.
views of a deep valley, then 
headed down to The Chateau to 
check in and find a spot in the lounge for a chat and a beer. An excellent dinner in the Restaurant followed. Sunday we breakfasted (very nice, too) then 
headed out to Turangi, taking a look at 
Te Porere Redoubt before we headed home in three directions. Now, for those who may not know, Te Porere Redoubt was where 
Captain John Chapman St George was killed (bullet in the brain) on 4th October 1869, while he was leading a charge of 200 Arawas against Te Kooti's men. He was also notable for being the son of Mrs George who married Alfred Domett, a Statesman and one of NZ's earliest Prime Ministers (1862-1863). Capt St George also brought a flock of sheep through from Napier to Taupo while he was acting as Govt Agent in Taupo in 1868.# posted by Doug @ 7:29 PM 
