One year ago to the day, the first Stray bus filled with beautiful tourists pulled in to Kohutapu Lodge!!! Today we firstly, and most humbly, acknowledge all of our whanau who made this happen, who have been involved in this journey and who have/do/and will always play a huge part of this whanau enterprise. One year on, together we have shared highs, lows, success, blood, sweat, tears and laughter - and as we gear up for another busy year ahead - with a fire in our belly - we are determined to strive for many more successes, to give back tenfold and take our vision to an entirely new level. Today we acknowledge Stray New Zealand - a company who immediately saw our vision, supported us and believed in us, our region, our town and our beautiful people. We would not be here without you. A massive KIA ORA to all of the Stray drivers, who are a part of our whanau, to the management and support staff - a company that genuinely cares about offering their passengers authentic encounters, off the beaten track - right to the heart beat of New Zealand - a taste of real life tourism in places many main stream tourists dont have the opportunity to experience - but most importantly - to feel. To our whanau on the ground each day, every day - helping us make this happen - we could not do this without you. Your hard work, passion, commitment and support for our vision does not go un-noticed...we love you!!!! Last of all, to our passengers past, our visitors yet to come - thank you for allowing us to share our special place, our stories, our history, our food, our hearts and our lives with you all. You make us remember daily, exactly why we are doing what we do. Happy First Birthday Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours - we look forward to many more to come!! E hoa ma, ina te ora o te tangata!!!
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:06:04 +0000