A three and a half hour drive north to Okitū, near Gisborne to stay at the home of Jody’s sister Cushla and brother-in-law Mike Murphy. A fabulous dwelling with a fine view. An evening of chat and fine food made a good end to the day.
Mike insisted on conditioning my Amish-made leather belt, which he considered very high quality owing to the thickness of the leather but he was less impressed with the use of poppers (which he called domes) rather than his preferred screw fixings.
The following day Cushla and Mike left for a three-week holiday to Wānaka and we were left to our own devices. Most of the day was spent relaxing, watching the view and reading, after which we drove north a little way to join an organised event paddling at Tatapouri with Eagle and Short-tailed Rays. A pretty magical experience.Read more
March 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C