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| Sunset at Fortrose |
9 June 2013
I know what you're thinking - we're back! After nearly 2 years of no blog we have decided that we miss not being able to see where we've been! And with mobile technology it's now much easier - we can blog on the go rather than having to sit for a couple of hours when we get home. So here we go: 11:56, 311661kms, very mild 9.5 degrees and we've looked at the weather forecast and south it is.
Did the normal as in fill up with diesel and some shopping for essentials and it's now 12:35 and on our way.
Had lunch (Chinese takeaways from China Rox) parked at the Roxburgh Rugby Club. Nice and warm and sunny - just hoping the Met. service have got it right because it looks pretty grey and cloudy in the direction we're heading!
16:30 - set up at Fortrose by the boat ramp after travelling on some new back country roads between Tapanui and Waipahi. And 30 seconds after we got here, Stoney decided to roll in some left over fish bits. Eeewww - thankfully it wasn't really horribly smelly so no major panic in the end! Phew. Moved Maggie to the grassy camping area we found when we were playing with the dogs. Lovely evening - the weather is clearing and currently 8 degrees.
Had a few beers, spoke to Gretchen & Jeff who thought we should go and visit them (but this is our weekend and they're working so not a good idea!) and went to bed at about 22:30 after Mike's homemade veggie soup for tea.
I know what you're thinking - we're back! After nearly 2 years of no blog we have decided that we miss not being able to see where we've been! And with mobile technology it's now much easier - we can blog on the go rather than having to sit for a couple of hours when we get home. So here we go: 11:56, 311661kms, very mild 9.5 degrees and we've looked at the weather forecast and south it is.
Did the normal as in fill up with diesel and some shopping for essentials and it's now 12:35 and on our way.
Had lunch (Chinese takeaways from China Rox) parked at the Roxburgh Rugby Club. Nice and warm and sunny - just hoping the Met. service have got it right because it looks pretty grey and cloudy in the direction we're heading!
16:30 - set up at Fortrose by the boat ramp after travelling on some new back country roads between Tapanui and Waipahi. And 30 seconds after we got here, Stoney decided to roll in some left over fish bits. Eeewww - thankfully it wasn't really horribly smelly so no major panic in the end! Phew. Moved Maggie to the grassy camping area we found when we were playing with the dogs. Lovely evening - the weather is clearing and currently 8 degrees.
Had a few beers, spoke to Gretchen & Jeff who thought we should go and visit them (but this is our weekend and they're working so not a good idea!) and went to bed at about 22:30 after Mike's homemade veggie soup for tea.
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| View coming into Fortrose from Balclutha end |
10 June 2013
Up at 08:00 after a really good night. Not a cloud in the sky and 1.8 degrees. It's going to be a beaut day.
Had lovely lazy morning after b&e for breakfast. Walked dogs along to the harbour mouth past the remains of the shipwreck Ino. Lovely weather 10.5 degrees but slightly cool breeze. Had left over soup and chinese for lunch and then decided to go for a drive and check out Fraser's Beach but the road down looked very muddy and greasy so we have decided to go back to Fortrose.
But the best laid plans of "Mike & men" - give Mike time and a steering wheel and there's no telling where you end up. Spent the afternoon driving up and down dale and ended up in Wyndham. Had a drink at the pub there and then decided it was too far to go back to Fortrose. Checked out the parking at the Wyndham T&C - nah. So drove out to the Seaward Downs scenic reserve. Thought it might be boggy - and it is, but managed to find a dry spot in a corner. Thought we might be surrounded by cows - and we are, but the bush is so far filtering the smell!. All set up before 17:00 and 6.5 degrees. Great day of tiki-touring. Oh and went and checked out the Gorge Road Country Club for old times sake (went to meet Silver there years and years ago as he was coming to Fortrose for whitebaiting but he never showed. That was when we were still in Roxburgh and before cellphones! ). But the club was closed so didn't stay.
Had stir fry chook and veggies in hoisin sauce for tea. Marielle read in bed while Mike stayed up and watched TV. Lights out 22:30.
Up at 08:00 after a really good night. Not a cloud in the sky and 1.8 degrees. It's going to be a beaut day.
Had lovely lazy morning after b&e for breakfast. Walked dogs along to the harbour mouth past the remains of the shipwreck Ino. Lovely weather 10.5 degrees but slightly cool breeze. Had left over soup and chinese for lunch and then decided to go for a drive and check out Fraser's Beach but the road down looked very muddy and greasy so we have decided to go back to Fortrose.
But the best laid plans of "Mike & men" - give Mike time and a steering wheel and there's no telling where you end up. Spent the afternoon driving up and down dale and ended up in Wyndham. Had a drink at the pub there and then decided it was too far to go back to Fortrose. Checked out the parking at the Wyndham T&C - nah. So drove out to the Seaward Downs scenic reserve. Thought it might be boggy - and it is, but managed to find a dry spot in a corner. Thought we might be surrounded by cows - and we are, but the bush is so far filtering the smell!. All set up before 17:00 and 6.5 degrees. Great day of tiki-touring. Oh and went and checked out the Gorge Road Country Club for old times sake (went to meet Silver there years and years ago as he was coming to Fortrose for whitebaiting but he never showed. That was when we were still in Roxburgh and before cellphones! ). But the club was closed so didn't stay.
Had stir fry chook and veggies in hoisin sauce for tea. Marielle read in bed while Mike stayed up and watched TV. Lights out 22:30.
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| Seawards Downs Scenic Reserve |
11 June 2013
Up at just before 08:00, 5 degrees. Will have brekkie in Gore. Now 09:34 and ready to get on the road. Dumped at Edendale - good facilities.
Had brunch in Gore at Capri - Marielle seafood chowder and Mike oyster soup, both of which were ok but nothing to write home about. But the cheese rolls were worth coming back for!
For the last couple of days we have pretty much forgotten that it's winter. But a sharp reminder coming home - peasoup fog and 1 degree coming in to Alex!
Home at 13:30, 312179kms - another 500kms plus trip!
Up at just before 08:00, 5 degrees. Will have brekkie in Gore. Now 09:34 and ready to get on the road. Dumped at Edendale - good facilities.
Had brunch in Gore at Capri - Marielle seafood chowder and Mike oyster soup, both of which were ok but nothing to write home about. But the cheese rolls were worth coming back for!
For the last couple of days we have pretty much forgotten that it's winter. But a sharp reminder coming home - peasoup fog and 1 degree coming in to Alex!
Home at 13:30, 312179kms - another 500kms plus trip!
