We got back last night from a few days away, down south.
We went to Picton on the ferry Kaitaki and picked up a rental car for the drive to Kaikoura.
Unfortunately it was raining all the way down, overnight and the next day so we didn't get a chance for a walk around the bay and the hills. The 'boutique' hotel turned out to be a bit of a disappointment - rather ordinary and overpriced. It was way jazzed up on the internet site. We did see a lot of road and infrastructure rebuilding though which was impressive, We have some pretty good engineers in this country.
Marlborough was an improvement and we spent two nights in a vineyards B&B. It was much better value than the Kaikoura boutique hotel being roomy and nicely fitted out - a townhouse really.
We lucked out with the weather and spent Friday exploring the area, visiting two favourite cellar doors (Villa Maria and Cloudy Bay) and having a strenuous walk up the Wither Hills which afforded magnificent views of Marlborough.
In one of the galleries The Old Girl spied a nice wall sculpture which I might see about purchasing and having shipped up for her birthday in January.
After a coffee and a bun we dropped the car off and made our way to the ferry terminal where we monkeyed around until sailing.
The crossing was a bit bumpy at times with big swells in the Cook Straight but went along uneventful except for this emergency happening.*
* It was a drill.
7 comments:
Glad you had a good time and stayed away from the chardy.
Don't give up your job as a cleaner and try to be a tourist marketer Robert.
"Come fly with Jesus. Don't worry if we crash and are stranded because Jesus will let you eat him".
"Ascension Airlines - we love you".
"Have a holiday break in a church. Just don't have sex with a dominatrix on the altar or we will have to burn it afterwards and you will be charged extra".
"Holy Holidays!" Jesus will be your host."
Robert, you should post 'love you' messages on Richard's blog. He's more needy (and he's going to hell).
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