Hobsonville Motorway Opening and Walk

I've personally been fortunate enough to walk under the Syndey Harbour, in the tunnel before it was open to traffic, as well as the Gateway motorway in Brisbane... just recently the whole family got to walk along a motorway before the traffic was allowed on it.

Hobsonville Motorway opening was fantastic fun and it was more like a carnival than a walk.

We started at the Northern end, and traveled 4.5kms before catching a chartered bus back to the beginning (and our car).

Around every kilometre or so was a group of stalls and a bunch of fun. The first stop had a jumping castle, a sausage sizzle and some musicians.

The next stop had pancakes, coffee and a tent with information about the motorway and city plans.

The next stop had Bratwurst, the MoreFM Radio station car (with music blasting) and a drinks stand.

The kids did very well for almost all of the course, then got tired at the end. After we finished our walk, they let the cyclists on for their turn.

The great thing was the next day it was open to traffic and we got to drive down the raod saying "yesterday we walked here, and we never can again"

History in the making.