Northern-Explorer - Hapuawhenua Viaduct Heading South
The journey started with a dad joke: “There’s no wi-fi, but we do have Windows available, no password needed.” It took a beat before the passengers aboard the Northern Explorer looked out the massive windows and got the gag. Through these panoramic portals we would experience the wild and changing landscape of the Central North Island for 11 hours, which was a pretty appealing prospect, not just for the scenery but for the fact that for a whole day we need do nothing but sit, eat, read, watch and learn about our own backyard.