Move East

Today we moved east at the start of our homeward journey – turned on the car engine at exactly 10:00 – we have got the morning routine down to a pat.
It was a lovely morning, and we worked our way through the winding road to Granity and on to Westport where we stopped for petrol.

Then out on the highway to Nelson. It was an easy drive and the countryside gradually changed from full on bush to more farming and pine trees.

We made a sudden decision to turn off to a reserve where the Old Ghost Road trail begins/ends and there was also an old cemetery that you could walk to – 320 metres. But the track was VERY precarious, and we slowly and carefully made our way until we came on a recent slip that involved a tree, roots first, and rubble. Robyn decided to go no further, and I made the tricky climb over it. The cemetery was “opened” in 1870 and was on a steep slope – there were about 8 fenced graves, some with tomb stones – if there were others I couldn’t see them.
We made our way back just as carefully. Did I say that the track was made of loose metal about a metre wide and that the drop off was nearly vertical for 40 or 50 metres to the stream!

Safely back on the road again we stopped at Murchison for lunch – hearty sandwiches, cake and coffee.

The rest of the trip to our house was mostly driven by Robyn. Our place is lovely – great view from our lounge to the beach – see attached photo.

After we settled in and had coffee, I went down on to the beach to take my 51 Frames photo - this weeks challenge "Shoot from the hip"

For dinner we walked along the road and had pizza - it was ok, filled a gap and then walked back near the beach .

Just made arrangements to meet the Sarah’s {Mary & Bobs daughter Sarah and her wife Sarah hence the Sarahs} tomorrow for a catch up and coffee.Read more