February 7, 2013
Rich wrote a post about Kawakawa, a small town about 10 minutes south of Opua: (Part One). More specifically, he wrote about Kawakawa being famous for trains and toilets, and then focused on the Bay of Islands Railway where they restore vintage trains. Here, I’ll add in more about the toilets.
Rich did mention that the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser lived in the town and designed the famous public restroom here, officially named the Hundertwasser Toilets. Hundertwasser has a unique and distinct style, and while he may be most famous for the toilets, you can see his work throughout the town.
And here are the famous toilets:
And here’s the famous toilet tree. I don’t know the anything about this artist, but you get a close-up view of the tree if you take a train ride.
I don’t know if I’d call this the train town, the toilet town, or the Hundertwasser town, because each of these things contribute to the town’s uniqueness.
I’ll finish with some pictures of the Bay of Islands Railway. The old train station is a sweet place, and the work they do to restore the old trains is a labor of love.–Cyndi
