Overnight was a bit chilly in Motueka, but the park was quiet and we had a good rest. We took the opportunity of getting a few groceries, and a bit of van maintenance, and then went out to Rabbit Island for the day. It was somewhere we had not been before.
Rabbit Island is accessed via a cycle ferry from Mapua, but as we did not carry our cycles this trip, we accessed the island by the causeway that comes off near Richmond. The whole Island is set up for camping and day trippers – no overnight stays and no dogs.
We parked up in one area for coffee, lunch, and a walk on the beach.
We had to watch out for wekas here which was a bit of a surprise.
The beach was long, with white sand, and not many shells. we came across a dead stingray that a black billed gull was feasting on, but not much evidence of sea life apart from that.
This was essentially a lazy day for us as we could not go and visit relatives because of my cold, which continues to linger on.
Away From Home NZ 