2/23/22

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32 comments:

Tom said...

...there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

What an amazing feat using manual labor.

Jocelyn said...

What an interesting post. Thanks for sharing.

Gardens at Waters East said...

Your photos make your country so inviting to people like me who love nature.

Amila said...

It is interesting to read about this Makahu Tunnel. This picture is wonderful too.

Sharon Wagner said...

I love a good tunnel. Especially biking/railroad tunnels.

Suzana said...

I like these kind of images with tunnels. Very interesting post and thank you for sharing all the details! It's good to see a light at the end of it!
Happy WW and a beautiful week!

Taken For Granted said...

Tunnels are always interesting and slightly scary places.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

What an interesting place to see!

Handmade in Israel said...

So interesting to read about the Makahu Tunnel.

csuhpat1 said...

What a cool post and what great history. Thanks for sharing both.

suituapui said...

I only know "Bridge to Terabithia". I did drop by the church in Puhoi when I was in NZ:
https://suituapui.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/get-me-to-the-church-on-time/

Amy said...

Adding that place to my list!

Veronica Lee said...

Fascinating to read about the tunnel, Betty.

Happy Weds!

rupam sarma said...

Amaizng Tunnels, Great to read.

Nancy Chan said...

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel in the first picture. Interesting tunnel.

Klara S said...

Cool place!

Lea said...

Very interesting!

Heidi R. said...

Wow, the tunnel area is wildly romantic!

My Desktop Daily said...

There is indeed light at the end of the tunnel! :-)
Lovely photo, Betty!

Amy Johnson said...

What a great tunnel. I always love driving through tunnels like these. Thanks for the party.

Joanne said...

That is such a neat looking tunnel.

Sandee said...

Beautiful and thank you for the history lesson.

Thank you for hosting the fun.

Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. ♥

Phil Slade said...

I tried to picture the parties that took place in that tunnel. I hope Betty that if you ever joined in one of them it was enjoyable and didn't go on too long.

Lydia C. Lee said...

Interesting they sought out the descendants of the protesters.

Rostrose said...

Dear Betty,
that's a tunnel with an interesting story...
All the best from Austria,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2022/02/italien-reisebericht-relax-tag.html

sandy said...

i enjoyed reading the history of this. Lowering the floor of it - while..

sandy said...

i meant - wow...lowering the floor.

Tine de Jong said...

This was an interesting story. Best greetings from the Netherlands.

handmade by amalia said...

Another lovely party. Thanks!
Amalia
xo

Bill said...

An amazing tunnel with an interesting history. thanks for sharing!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Beautiful tunnel and what interesting history with it -- I like the way you show it!