Our Bummer Summer

Headline in the Wellington Times!  Today was reasonable, fairly warm with strong winds and 'considerable cloudiness' (a meteorological expression I love). Since the forecast for tomorrow is rain and gales we decided to spend today out and about and pack the bikes tomorrow. We were both feeling a bit sluggish this morning and it took a while to get going but after a leisurely breakfast we had a stroll round Picton and changed our ferry ticket on Wednesday to an earlier sailing, checked the balance on our cash cards and then walked up to the lookout point on Queen Charlotte Drive. Some of the businesses here are interesting - 'Beauty and the Barber' (hairdresser), 'Beyond the Fringe' (ear piercing), 'Creative Marlborough Artisan Works' (cheap tat that isn't cheap) etc.  In fact the whole place is homage to the people who have loads of money and absolutely no sense whatsoever. 

After lunch at our self catering unit we headed back out to walk to Bob's Bay, then on to the Snout Track and back by Harbour View track. You could barely see the harbour, but I guess I am splitting hairs.......We came back via the ice cream parlour, which rather bizarrely appeared to rent out jet skis as a sideline - so that would be a double scoop hokey pokey cone and 2 hours hire of a jet ski please!

The Mechanic has now turned to doing what the mechanic does best and is starting to pack the bikes up. I have just got home to stop by seducing home with a glass of Rabbit Island (he is easily bought). You will be pleased to know we are fully up to date with the Archers, or will be after having yesterday's episode with dinner. The Six Nations rugby and the premier league also feature heavily on the news over here, so no catching up to do when we get home.

No very interesting photos today, but a few above (I have no idea how they got there!)