South to Family

Another early start {Sunday} as travelling from Picton to CHCH for a lunch catchup with Lorraine & her family. Breakfasted, packed and off by 8am. Pretty good effort on our behalf.
First stop for yummy cherries just outside Blenheim. Sunshine and fresh crisp cherries…. Must be summer. This is being written Monday and it’s not summer today.
Lovely drive to Kaikoura {oh that coastline} for the loos and it had been raining but back into the sunshine for the rest of the drive. Trevor drove to Kaikoura and Robyn drove to Amberley. It would have been great to have a wander, but no.
Arrived at Lorraine’s to be met by all her family. I think my kids are tall all of Jamies kids are TALL. Had a lovely lunch and much needed catchup outside. Lunch was bread, dukka and walnut butter – we brought the ground coffee from Bay Espresso.
Then headed to Ashburton to Mum. McDonalds for tea… us oldies aren’t used to all the new-fangled ways of ordering {been a while since ae went there} did enjoy it all the same. Mum seems pretty good but not to steady on her feet and her eyesight has failed.
Early night as had been another long day and then awake to a dismal cool day today. Supposed to get to 28 later in the week.
A little disappointment not to take the opportunity to get a family photo at Lorraines.Read more