And we are off….

Bruce and I were excited to head off on Friday, having decided to start early with a goal to arrive in Whanganui the same day. It is unfortunate that the trip had to take that much longer due to the demise of the Kopu Hikuai road. We had decided to drive an hour each, but that was a little unrealistic. However, we swapped drivers as needed, and stopped for a good lunch break on the shore of Lake Taupo.

We finally arrived in Whanganui at 6pm and enjoyed a precious day and two nights with best friend Jenny. That time was all too short before we had to leave early on Sunday morning for the ferry. There were a few anxious moments when various sailings were being cancelled, including the ferry that our friends Ruth and Ron were due to come back to the North Island on. However, our ferry left on time, and we had the smoothest crossing we have ever had.

We spent some time on board chatting with a delightful man, Omar, from the Phillipines. Hopefully we will be in contact again in the future.

Once we landed in Picton, we headed straight away for our Park over Property at Koromiko. It is a peaceful spot, but quite a lot of motorhomes there this time. The ground is surrounded by mature trees so it was nice to be woken by the sound of bellbirds and tuis in the morning. We only wanted to overnight here, so our plans were to head to Blenheim in the morning.