Autumn is well and truly here, which means warm temperatures still, but also millions of acorns dropping onto our house, around our house and no squirrels to eat them (seemingly the one rodent not introduced here).
Our great chums Phil and Margaret recently spent 11 days touring around the South Island, here's the proof...
We met P&M in Christchurch with Margaret's Mum and Dad - they dont mind a drink or two either:
We had a sniff around Chch which is in drought, like much of the counntry:
We called in at the organic farm where I worked 9 years ago in a past life! Pru, the owner was as lovely and mad as I can remember!
P&M, B and myself then headed up to Kaikoura to go whale watching, but the windy weather put an end to that dream. We played around in rock pools instead and found some Paua (Abelone) to eat. We also stopped at a roadside crayfish stall for a lovely feast:
So we headed up to Marlborough for plenty of fine wine tasting:
Before heading home, packing our back-packs, and heading into the bush:
We walked fast!:
We returned to sunny Nelson for more fine food and wine at our house:
We also went to Pupu Springs which is a very spiritual place:
Before heading to a salmon farm where we caught 4 beauties anf took them home to eat!
Just before a sad farewell, we headed to Woolaston Winery just outside Nelson for a final wine tasting and bottle in the garden, looking out over the grapes and mountains:
In order to cope with the loss of Phil and Margaret we bought a small native forest and spent 3 days planting them into what was our front garden:
We already have native birds feeding from the berries!Love and best wishes to all,
C&B! x x
