🌪️ Tornado Tam Iwa 🌪️ (Kerikeri) Traditional Cache

A Cyclonic Cache Tale from Kerikeri

‘Twas the night before Easter, when good weather draws near,
In the “Winterless North,” it should be bright and clear.
But the clouds rolled in heavy, with wind full of slam—
We got a surprise guest: Tropical Tam.

With thunder a-cracking and sideways-blown rain,
She laughed at our plans, then rewrote them again.
No gardens, no beaches, no sunshiney climes—
Just puddles and power cuts and tangled-up times.

But we wouldn't retreat, we refused to feel glum—
Instead, we got crafty (and just slightly dumb).
With gumboots and gadgets and caches to place,
We set out mid-tempest with grins on each face.

Through storm-beaten trails and damp forest track,
We hid little treasures, and never looked back.
Each one tucked safely with waterproof pride,
For seekers to find when the cyclone subsides.

If you’ve come this far, you’re clearly obsessed,
With cyclone-spun caches and rain-soaked quests.
Tam Iwa might chuckle as you squelch near her lair,
But you’ll earn every smile that’s been hidden there.