When another month of winter woolies and rain in Auckland has passed us by, we head to the mid Canterbury highlands for some sunshine!!!
Standing in the main hub of Staveley, the jacket is off by 10am! A welcome breath of sunshine and a long weekend, after a month of frantic work and home jobs…. And my house is nearing completion.
The Pink house is now yellow and blue….
The gardens are coming to life – one good result from all the rain…
And George is back home, into kiwi work life and exercise routine – planning his next adventure.
Now, a little adventure for Thelma and Louise, flying to Christchurch yesterday, renting a car and heading across the Canterbury plains to the foot hills of the Southern Alps, a few detours (one can never trust a Toyota GPS) to this beautiful place, our friend, John, now calls home “Staveley”.
Finding low alcohol beer is not an easy task down south, and after a few (too many) full strength ones last night, celebrating our reunion, I woke a little dusty and in need of my bi annual dose of Panadol!
A minor hiccup as we set out to the local cafe for coffee and brunch!
Sitting in the sun, gazing at snow capped mountains and blossoming cherry trees…food in the stomach and a good coffee later – our tour guide (John) had a big day planned…
Appropriate vehicle for the occasion as we headed into the high country mountains and lakes…
The mountains got closer, the roads got dustier, the sky stayed blue and the sunshine made this a perfect day for roaming the wilderness!
From high country stations to….
360 degree panoramas and…
Mirrored reflections on the mountain lakes…and the peace and quiet surrounding only three humans and one little dog!
We left the wildlife undisturbed and headed back into a little more civilisation to find a pub for a late lunch… basking in the garden bar sunshine and eating again. Mountain air is good for the appetite!
One last stop, and detour, to Methven for some liquid supplies – in search of some low alcohol refreshments! This time we hit the jackpot and I could enjoy a cool (not very strong) beer while getting tea ready for a home dinner!
An early night in my luxurious super king bedroom paradise suite at John’s exclusive BNB “Rotherwood of Staveley”
All who wander are not Lost girls 