Burt Simon Collection

Wairarapa writer Simon Burt, prompted by curiosity, hooked up his caravan, chucked Meg the foxie in the back seat, and set off to find what makes Route 52, the touring back road between Masterton and Waipukurau tick. The hula parties in GCoconut GroveG, Akitio, where James K. Baxter wrote a cautionary poem, George WilderGs hideout in Herbertville. He shared beers, cuppas and scones, and tales of trouble and joy with the people.