Travelling to Christchurch

 

Goose Bay in the misty rain

It was still raining when we headed out for breakfast in Picton.  Nonetheless, it still looked quite pretty with the misty clouds around the hills.  After packing up we began on our journey south.  We had a long coffee and lunch stop in Blenheim.  It was cold and wet so there was not much point doing anything else. 

The drive along the Kaikoura coast was pretty, even in the misty rain.  I was going to stop along the way for a bit of a walk but the weather precluded that.  After a brief coffee break in Kaikoura we proceeded towards Christchurch.  At Goose Bay I stopped for a minute to take a picture of the coast. The beach was very stony but I rather liked it. 

The engineering that has been done to stabilise the hills along this stretch of road due to a significant earthquake in 2016 is amazing.  The speed and standard at which it has completed, is a testament to the skills of those who did it. 

The weather improved after we crossed the Hundalees but that was shortlived as the it deteriorated on arrival in Christchurch. 

We stayed with Bev’s relatives having a very nice evening catching up on each other’s news, and enjoying some great food and wine. 

What the hell is he doing?