couple of pocket spills

We are heading down the West coast,what a great place with lots of old mining history,also a lack of phone and laptop coverage so I havnt posted in a while.We went up to a very cool old town called Waiuta a great drive through nice native bush generally one way,but fortunatly there were no logging trucks comming down,the town itself is now derelict but lots of old remnants and it once had its own bowling green along with tennis club and dog raceing.Rode our bikes up to the prohibition mine ( I now know why they are called pushbikes we did that more than rode).This mine is the deepest in NZ see photo...Spent two days there looking around then of to Nelson creek another real interesting area full of old workings and history,managed a few old coins and a few dollars from around the old campsite.

 Of to Blackball to a rally with 87 other campers,had a great time but couldnt wait for the time when they all left so we could have an MD at the sports ground we were staying in.Managed some nice old coins although not as old as I would of thought as the chinnese were here a long time ago,I think I found my first farthing although it is pretty grotty...maybe some one can confirm it.Miles of old places to detect all around here lots of empty houses and old sections that hold a history......