{"id":7952,"date":"2024-03-28T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2024-03-31T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T22:39:40","slug":"life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLife is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it&#8217;s about learning to drive in the rain.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>March 28<\/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=\"7958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/img_7459-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?fit=1125%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1125,2000\" 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;1711626885&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013003901170351&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7459-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?resize=34%2C60&amp;ssl=1 34w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7459-1.jpg?w=1125&amp;ssl=1 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that we did. We woke up to pouring rain. I have found the forecast in NZ to be surprisingly accurate, which comes in handy when planning activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We left Tui Cottage in Ok\u0101rito and headed further north up the West Coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I drove to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/int\/hokitika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hokitika<\/a> for two white-knuckle hours in heavy rain and wind. Not fun.<\/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<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NZ West Coast rainstorm near Hokitika\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xIYvqaC0tsU?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we arrived at our motel the sun came out. Of course.<\/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=\"500\" height=\"296\" data-attachment-id=\"7960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/image-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?fit=500%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?fit=500%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?resize=500%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-19.jpg?resize=101%2C60&amp;ssl=1 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We grabbed a great lunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hokitikasandwichcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Hokitika Sandwich Company<\/a>. A small space at a busy time of day, we joined a local resident at the family style table and enjoyed a chat. Everyone is so friendly here and usually up for conversing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch we walked around the self proclaimed \u201ccool little town.\u201d<\/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=\"7955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/img_7479-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;1711644795&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008347245409015&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7479-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7479-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\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=\"7962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/img_9410-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.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;1711704079&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005720823798627&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9410-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_9410-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded as a gold mining town in 1860, Hokitika now specializes in pounamu, which means green stone (jade). When M\u0101ori first arrived in NZ they discovered jade and used this extremely hard stone to make weapons, tools and jewelry. A lot of the precious stone is found naturally in the nearby mountains. The different shapes and designs like fish hook and twist represent qualities of strength, peace and friendship.<\/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=\"7956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/life-is-not-about-waiting-for-the-storm-to-pass-its-about-learning-to-drive-in-the-rain\/img_7451-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.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;1711624622&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7451-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_7451-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at the motel, we had a simple dinner then headed to bed, to be well rested for our bike ride tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 28 And that we did. We woke up to pouring rain. I have found the forecast in NZ to be surprisingly accurate, which comes in handy when planning activities. We left Tui Cottage in Ok\u0101rito and headed further north up the West Coast. 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