Saturday, March 09, 2019

Leaving Hopewell/Havelock/Nelson

The rain continued for the second day as we left Hopewell Lodge, grey sea and low clouds. About 3 hours drive to Havelock on very windy roads (lot of corners), 45 minutes was gravel, no dust this time!





Julie stayed in the Havelock YHA over 50 years ago, when she hitch hiked around the Sth Is with a couple of friends. It's the old school that Ernest Rutherford attended before he split atoms.

We continued on to Nelson with the rain easing. Filled up the car, 8 hours driving for $48. Not bad for a pocket Toyota going errr, errr, err. Doug doesn't like automatics. He calls it a 'buzz bomb'.

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Unknown said...

Ah. Here is where you place a comment - if you click on "no comments"!!!!
Wow it does sound like you have been having a wonderful time on holiday - walks and company and sights. Next thing will be the Golden Bay trip I guess. Take a cushion for your back Julie.
Look forward to hearing more about it when you get back.
Service went well this morning. We missed you being with us though Julie to keep us in line.
We won't be meeting this coming Wednesday - I have Book group in the afternoon so we will save our visit to the Christian Fellowship until you (and Annie) are home in Whitianga.
Safe travel on the way home. We have had a bit of rain here - Bob said that most of the rain must have dropped over Auckland and Thames and we got the last squeeze out of the clouds here even though there was thunder rolling around the hills for hours!!