30 September 2016
This post is called Over the hill again because I went over last weekend, without Mike, to check out Kim & David's new crib and to catch up with Jo.
Back to the present: 22 degrees and just after 13:00. Originally had planned to be away 'til next Thursday but I'm getting too busy with the Central App to go away that long! It's published - need to make a few more changes but all going well ahead of schedule! Now need to start selling - but have already sold to 2 clients! Anyway, it's nice & warm with the possibility of some afternoon showers & we are going to chuck a shrimp in & catch up with Kim & David tomorrow - & maybe Debbie, Mark & Jo too.
Checked out the camping at Lake Ruataniwha - the south end is indeed now no longer available for camping. And the north end is - but some a-hole has dumped their deer and sheep/goat carcasses there so not ideal for camping this time. Checked out the Ohau A canal but there's some serious rain clouds around and a chilly breeze so decided to move down to Ohau B and get away from the Divide a bit more. Nothing doing, no fish so parked up at Ohau C camp for the night. Listened to the thunder in the hills across the lake but fortunately it stayed there. Did get a few drops of rain which had Mike scurrying to put the bbq under cover but no sooner had he done that than the rain stopped. Found out Central had been lashed by a thunderstorm which closed the road between Roxburgh and Ettrick due to flooding.
1 October 2016
Up at the usual time to a glorious morning. After breakfast went and checked out Ohau B but no luck, unless you call a couple of live chocolate fish luck, so moved on to Ohau A but no joy there either. Took turns having a shower while the other one watched the rods and left at 16:10, heading to Kim & David's. Had a great night but bed way too late - after 2 am!
2 October 2016
Up at 07:30 - yawn - and it looks like it's going to be another gorgeous day! Had breakfast with the Mackenzies & then into Twizel to dump, shop & say hi to Jo. Back up to the canals - no luck. Parked up at the NZMCA park by the salmon farm for the night. Steak & mushies sauce on a turkish bun with salad for tea - YUM. Bed much earlier than last night - 22:15!
3 October 2016
Up at 06:45 after a surprisingly good night for me - but Mike said he heard the traffic & was awake from 3am onwards. Went & had a quick fish back up at Ohau B - no joy. Stopped in Omarama to pick up the forgotten poo bag and on our way over the hill at 10:45. Will stop in Cromwell to buy some more cotton for Carter's birth record cross stitch & to see if Kirsty & Carter are home before heading home to clean Maggie & get ready for a busy week. Won't be away again for a wee while - Mike is on day work all next week.
