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The revamping and enlarging of this website is designed to keep members informed between magazines and allows potential members and overseas Capri enthusiasts to see what the club has to offer.

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By Gloria and Reid Boult

The Horopito trip was great. We left home at 7am, met up in Rotorua with the Scaddens (had coffee there) and travelled together to Turangi using the new Taupo bypass which cut off about 20 minutes off the trip, so we were no longer on the time schedule.

We had hoped to catch up with Murray & Lois for lunch at the Shell Truckstop (they couldn't make it). Staff at the cafe did say it was snowing on the Desert Road. 

We did catch up with Kelvin from Wairoa (who used to own Arthur & Maureen Forsters car before them. Cameron Lamont from Hamilton & JP Van der Meys with Erica arrived and we travelled in convoy on SH47 passed the Chateau turn off to National Park then turned onto SH4 where we were to meet Tricky & Pam from the Naki (but had earlier had a call to say they would be delayed and would catch up at Horopito.

Gloria had thought she had set up the GPS so we went past the sign for Horopito and had to do a back track. Arrived there at 1pm, what a place, unbelievable the amount of car bodies, parts etc. It had turned to rain so was pleased to have put the gumboots and heavy jackets in. Pam & Tricky did make it, Jason Sole (in Peter Bevins white capri) and partner arrived soon after. Stayed and looked around there for 3 & 1/2 hours fossiking around.

Left and headed to the Ohakune Top 10 camping ground where we checked in and then went shopping. Took over the BBQ's and had a great dinner together and drinks. Had big cooked breakfast then headed to the Ohakune Carrot for a photo shoot. After this Jason & JP and partners went up the mountain snow boarding. The rest of us headed across the picturesque country side to Waiouru where the rest of us parked up the Capris and went for a tour. Had photo shoot in front of the tank, then said farewell to Pam & Tricky and then headed back, stopped at Scaddens for coffee, then headed home arriving around 5pm. That is why we were tired (a full on weekend but very enjoyable).