Before
leaving St. Arnaud for Golden Bay, we took a walk up Mt. Roberts.
And managed a swim after the hot, dusty descent before heading on to Golden Bay and our eco cottage in Wainui......
....avoiding the occasional sheep stampede.
I don't know how Kath found this place, but it may turn out to be
the highlight of the trip. A
completely eco retreat - composting toilet and all. Next to Abel
Tasman National Park and just a 2 km walk to Taupo Point where Abel
Tasman had his encounter with the Maori.
We swam 2 of the 3 days, walked the beach almost completely
alone, and enjoyed great sunsets.
Tomorrow
we head for Nelson to meet our friends from Minneapolis – Sam and
Greg.
More
pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hGMakUq9NAyztNVp6
Wow - what an amazing experience!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat ! I enjoyed seeing an area with trees. Brr it's cold here.
ReplyDeleteCatrina and I backpacked and camped in Abel Tasman, with restaurant lunches and cold beer along the way! In Nelson the bulletin board was recruiting old retired folks to pick grapes; as much or as little as you felt like working. Getting short on pocket money?
ReplyDeleteYou got out of here just in time. We just left Tucson and headed for Seattle where they just had about 8" of snow and more expected about the time we get home. Time to put the car in reverse.
ReplyDeleteWalt
Great to see you're having such a wonderful trip
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