We had the best sleep; lovely comfortable beds and such a quiet spot. It was cloudy when we awoke, even a little bit cool. Straight after breakfast Doug took off with his fishing line, eager to explore the Rakaia River. I puddled around, repacking bags,and did some washing the old fashioned way, in a bucket with the help the garden hose. It was jolly hard work!
Doug thoroughly enjoyed himself driving on the tracks on the riverbed to various fishing spots including fording shallow rapids looking for a good salmon-filled pool - no fish unfortunately - we will have to go and buy some food!
I went with him in the afternoon. We drove 20kms right out to the river mouth. The shingle was pretty hard going for the poor old wagon it would only pull first gear in high ratio. We had the ocean one side and the river bed the other. Doug tried hard to catch us a kahawai --that would have been nice smoked - but no such luck. Looks like a Pam's Pie for dinner tonight!
The day became very hot and windy - the washing dried totally, as did the tent.
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