The 2nd of November 2019 was our last night in the South Island for this trip. Around about lunch time the next day we packed up the caravan at Rita Tuckerman's POP and headed off to the 2pm Picton Ferry. The Cook Strait was calm even though a nasty cold strong wind was blowing and … Continue reading Voyage Home
Seen in Takaka Tree roots as part of wall Above and below murals And then over to Collingwood. More murals. Had to include this sign outside the hair dressers. And finally the coffee shop. Have a very good coffee and examine all the art hanging on the wall and the rear studio.
While in Reefton we talked with the lady at the Art Gallery. She had moved from Nelson along with several other artists, and so we thought it might be good to see what sort of legacy, artists may have left in Nelson. The following is a sample. Dance to the Music of Time by Terry … Continue reading Art in Nelson
Yes, we had our first cheese rolls of this trip. We are really in Southern Man Country now. Been off line at Taieri River Mouth the past few days but we left there this morning, climbing back over the hill to Waihola Lake, on to Milton and inland to Lawrence. But first a few photosi … Continue reading Cheese Rolls
The long way from Waimate to Oamaru is to follow the Waitaki River up to Kurow and back down to State Highway 1. And that is the way we went. I thought we would be in sight of the river most of the way but it wasn't until we crossed over at Kurow that we … Continue reading Long Way Round
South Island and Return 