Rules on the Road

Gosh it's been a while since I posted an update, but we've been busy, and I lost a week with a health glitch! SO, what have we been up to..........
We moved on from The Elephant rocks and did a wee recce around Duntroon. There are some really interesting bits to see; the Flying Pig Cafe is very good with a lovely courtyard that has a resident roof dwelling dog. It makes its presence heard with each new customer but in a good way! The Brewery Hole, the old jail and the food swap/pay kiosk along with the wee Lilliput type library makes for a good fossick.
We made our way to Lake Aviemore where we discovered the ins and outs of the 8-month camping pass. It's a great deal and left us impressed and also answered all queries we'd had over the years about why so many set up camp there and further along the hydro lakes. Moving on we found our way to the salmon farm where NZMCA members can park up and make like they know how to get a salmon on a line!!!!! Most wander over the bridge to the actual salmon farm and come home with a wee brown parcel of fresh salmon to prepare for dinner!
The following day we found our way to the South Island Secondary School Rowing Champs. We loved watching the excitement and commitment from all the students and their supporters and coaches. Later that day I became unwell and long story short saw four Drs and had a trip to hospital in the space of a few days. I had a killer migraine and an anaphylactic reaction to a drug. Loads of excitement in my life. I really felt for David watching it all unfold but here we are loving life and living it. During this drama we had a night at Ohau C campsite, right beside the lake, and were surprised to see the traffic management plan in action. Big hay bales placed strategically seemed to work perfectly well!!!!
We enjoyed catching up with Kate and Co in Cromwell where we ate cake to celebrate her birthday, albeit a bit late. Cornhole is a big deal this summer...very hot competition! We also caught up with Daniel and Co and got to wish Sarah a belated Happy Birthday too. We loved our few days with Pip and Ken at Camp Golden, in Wanaka. David was really fortunate to score a day on Lake Wakatipu with Ken and his brother-in-law who has a classic boat. They joined others for a regatta. We had a few domestic appointments to catch up with and were due a service on the Motorhome, so we headed to Richard and Jo's in Riversdale. We love catching up with this family so it's a treat that Rich can do the work for us. What about those PURPLE balage bales!!!!!! The following day we headed to Te Anau via a sad funeral in Gore. David met up with his Tight Five fishing buddies and left me in charge of the MH for a couple of days. I really enjoyed a decent walk; the first since I was ill. I'm loving the spoils of the men's efforts. The fish was a mixture of rainbows and browns.
Today we have begun to wander into Milford Sound. We intend to do all the walks we can and stay at multiple DOC camps on the way in. Tonight, we're at Totara Campsite where the washing has dried on a makeshift line and an old-fashioned prop to hold it up! Enjoy the photos folks. Not sure how but all the pics are out of order....sorry!Lue lisää