3 March 2014
Despite low, fresh snow (yep, 3rd day of autumn and snow is lower than some winters!) we are off to Albertown - for starters. Weather is meant to improve - but not get much warmer though! Had a drink at the Albertown Pub (have NEVER stopped there). To our amazement there's about 10 vans parked on the large area beside the pub - it's a POP. Our normal spot had it's access underwater due to the high river levels, so ended up parked in a lovely sheltered (southerly winds blowing) spot closer to the Bridge. Weather not great - but as we discovered the next day, not nearly as bad as along the East Coast, in particular Christchurch, which was once again flooded. Met the local tame duck - who also bought along her baby!
4 March 2014
It never really got warm, so we spent most of the day relaxing inside, only pulling the chairs out at about 4pm, once the cloud burnt off. But did go for a walk along the track to Kane Road - until Mike's toe got sore again. Mother duck rocked up again - this time bringing not one but three babies!
5 March 2014
Marielle cycled into Wanaka along the Albertown - Wanaka track while Mike went and dumped and baby-sat. Tiki toured round Wanaka a bit, did some shopping at Mitre 10 and had lunch parked beside Lake Wanaka. Played with the dogs for quite a while - Stoney had a ball running flat tilt out quite a way chasing ducks and seagulls. Went back to Albertown and parked in same spot. 6 March dawned clear and beautiful - but not as cold as we thought it was going to be as when we got up in the middle of the night it was only 2 degrees.
6 March 2014
Time to go home today, but seeing as we're so close there's no rush. So Marielle took the bike and the dogs across the Hawea River Bridge with the intention of biking to Camphill Bridge. Well, there we so many bloody rabbits and feral cats out that Roxie spent the next 10 minutes chasing everything frantically, and not coming when called! Stoney, (amazingly) did come back! The upshot of this is that Roxie had literally run herself ragged, so that before we even got half way we had slowed down to a crawl. Took one hour to do 5.7kms! Mike collected dogs at Camphill Bridge and Marielle carried on to the Hawea Domain. Stunning little track with awesome views! Had lunch at the Hawea store (seafood pies) and headed home, by way of Cromwell to do some shopping.
Time to go home today, but seeing as we're so close there's no rush. So Marielle took the bike and the dogs across the Hawea River Bridge with the intention of biking to Camphill Bridge. Well, there we so many bloody rabbits and feral cats out that Roxie spent the next 10 minutes chasing everything frantically, and not coming when called! Stoney, (amazingly) did come back! The upshot of this is that Roxie had literally run herself ragged, so that before we even got half way we had slowed down to a crawl. Took one hour to do 5.7kms! Mike collected dogs at Camphill Bridge and Marielle carried on to the Hawea Domain. Stunning little track with awesome views! Had lunch at the Hawea store (seafood pies) and headed home, by way of Cromwell to do some shopping.
