{"id":12216,"date":"2024-05-11T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T01:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=12216"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T02:12:34","slug":"it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt is life, I think, to watch the water. Man can learn so many things.\u201d -Nicholas Sparks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lemon friand from <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/IndustrieFrenchKitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industrie French Kitchen<\/a> was an excellent start to the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_1698-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715423246&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1698-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1698-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lemon Friand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratiatiarapids.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aratiatia Rapids<\/a> dam release was our next destination and we needed to arrive at a certain time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aratiatia Rapids Dam Release - Waikato River\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOiarl-qxvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eighty thousand liters of water are released three times a day (four in the summer months) from the Aratiatia Dam, creating a spectacular flow of water through the narrow gorge. The dry, rocky gorge transformed into a roaring river right before our eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dam Release - Rapids Side\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rR-qJKt0QWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hukafallscruise.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huka Falls River Cruise<\/a> was our afternoon activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8533-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8533-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715430017&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042900042900043&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8533-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8532-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8532-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715430003&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014100394811055&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8532-1\" data-image-description=\"\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We floated on the Waikato river, NZ\u2019s longest, with manuka, kanuka and willow trees lining the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw trout swimming in the water and asked our skipper why we\u2019ve never see trout on restaurant menus. Apparently, it can\u2019t be bought or sold commercially in the entire country. You\u2019re allow to fish it on your own however. This is due to the fear that it if were allowed to be served at restaurants, commercial fisherman would poach them in mass and damage the wild fishery ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8536-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8536-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8551-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8551-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8551-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8551-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8551-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macalloy.com\/project\/waikato-river-arch-bridge-taupo-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waikato River Arch Bridge<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8552-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715432792&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00052002080083203&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8552-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"12192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8552-1-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cooling water arrives through pipes to supply power plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8553-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715433416&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00027800945232138&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8553-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"12182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_8553-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Approaching Huka Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After forty minutes or so, we arrived at Huka Falls and another gorgeous rainbow right at the base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12197\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/it-is-life-i-think-to-watch-the-water-man-can-learn-so-many-things-nicholas-sparks\/img_8564-1-3\/\" 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