Update

We left Aussie Bay and headed, via Queen Charlotte Drive, to Kaiteriteri. We thought that the weather was to better over there and we'd be on power should anything go awry weather wise. There were big warnings out. We arrived in rain and settled into Bethany Camp. We were impressed. A very friendly, social group of people who come together for morning tea each day and other social gatherings throughout the week/ month. Whilst it was raining it was not cold and there was no wind so we went walking in our raincoats and with umbrellas several times. We discovered the pretty estuary walk into the village and beach and walked it daily. The Little Kaiteriteri track is also lovely but with steep steps down we only walked up to the top. We drove over the hills to Marahau where we walked the start of the Abel Tasman Walk. We didn't get as far as we'd have liked, about 45mins in, but we were stopped by a slip on the track. We saw enough to know we want to do more. That evening we walked to the pub in town to watch the ABs beat France. Phew! We enjoyed our week in Kaiteriteri and will be back.
We decided to spend some time in Motueka, staying at the NZMCA camp. Lovely fresh fruit and produce in the sign in shed was a lovely surprise.
We loved our time with our niece, Jacque, and her husband, Andrew. We walked the foreshore a couple of times and explored the wharf development. We visited Moutere Caravans and we were really impressed with their service and shop. David spent time, as a result of that visit, completing some R and M tasks.
A new weather system was due to hit the area and as it seemed that the Blenheim region was to be less severely affected so we headed back there. It was a good decision. There was some significant damage and flooding that we luckily escaped.
We're parked up at the Blenheim Racecourse along with two of my siblings and their spouses a well as another couple we all know, Chris and Ian.
We enjoyed a decent bike ride yesterday and found a good pub to watch the ABs impressive win over France in the second test. Today we explored the Wither Farm tracks. We climbed up above the town reservoir and partway to the trig station. Should have strapped my knees.... there were some pretty steep pinches.....puff puff puff!Читать далее