Golden Bay

Monday was spent in Motueka with registering the bus etc. Mike was annoyed that NZ Post will not accepy Visa for registrations, but VTNZ do. One more reason to avoid Post shops. As the batteries had become severely depleted we checked in to Marchwood Park for the afternoon and evening. There was a Pony Club event on at the park and we had horses galloping round us on a cross country course. Tuesday morning we drove to Kaiteriteri to see the golden beach (really beautiful) and then on to Takaka wghere we spent the night at the Pohara Boating Club. A really good place - on the seaside. After moving on we drove out to Wainui bay and then to The Grove just out of Takaka. This is a reserve in an outcrop of limestone. The walk through the native bush is outstanding, and the rock formations are out of this world. Someone had told us that it was real "Lord of the Rings" scenery - they were right! Today we went to Pupu springs. This is the largest fesh water spring in New Zealand - interesting but not Wow. We then came up to Collingwood where we have booked to go on the Farewell spit trip tomorrow. we are spending the night at Solly's trailer park. Solly's are the local carrrier and this is where they sometimes park their truck trailers.