A Blogger in Black

Wednesday 24 th January Today we were leaving Richmond and moving nearer to Picton where we were to catch the ferry back to North Island.   First up was a quick photo stop to take a few photos of the Cathedral.  It was a beautiful day and as is usual, we opted for the scenic route – another good call indeed.   In the guidebooks, there was a recommendation to take a short detour, side trip to Cable Bay – we were so glad that we did.   Another bit of twisty road but with amazing views as we descended down to sea level.   We were hoping to take a couple of photos and, if we were lucky, find a toilet.   What we found was an amazing beach, very swimmable and a lovely café selling great coffee and cakes, of course!   Cable Bay was where the first underground cable was set off for Australia – an achievement of no small magnitude.   Sadly, there are no remains of that enterprise on the beach but a sign does tell you about it. Transmissions using th...

Blimey, part 13 – unlucky for some, though not us as you will see. However time is marching in on and I’m getting that feeling in the pit of my belly – we’re now much closer to the end of the trip than the beginning. I’m doing my best to ignore it   and will enjoy our remaining time here I’m sure. Sandra opens the batting again in this one: Saturday 20 th January 2024 We set out from Kaikoura at just before 10.30am – making the most of the later departure time as the next journey was not too far.   It was, however, going to be a beautiful run up the SH1 to Blenheim – the town in which we stayed at for our first night on the South Island.   We were going to a different motel – it turned out to be one of the best – a delightful swimming pool and run by a very friendly couple.   We had the fortune to have an accessible room once again – a couple of niggles but not a problem.   Another journey that had plenty of opportunities for lens clicking and w...