Ohinetahi

We stayed the night at a freedom camping place on Lyttleton Harbour. It was convenient so we stayed and mixed it up with loads of young people in their 'sliders' crashing their damnable doors back and forth to til the wee hours. . Annoying for us but they're all living their best lives and having the best time.
We enjoyed the lively Lyttleton Farmers Market, Saturday mornings, which was packed with fresh food and produce, craft stalls, music and interestingly clad folks! We'll be back
The reason we stayed at this POP was the proximity to Ohinetahi, a garden of international significance, that has been on my to do list for many years so today was a big tick the box day.
This garden was first established in 1865 and thrived until the owner died and it was left without care for years until Sir Miles Warren and his sister Pauline Trengrove, along with her husband, bought the property in 1977 and developed it into the fabulous garden we saw today.
We wandered for about 3 hours in the heat, 26/27 degrees, around this diverse, beautiful property. I'm so so pleased to have been and highly recommend it as a must see for anyone who hasn't visited. We were lucky to park onsite but would advise anyone visiting to park in the layby opposite the main entrance. I'll let the photos do the talking..... absolutely wonderful!Les mer