No chance to dry the Caranex out this morning as we were surrounded by trees and everywhere around was damp from rain the previous day. What I noted though, one of the guy rope pegs had been pulled out of the ground, and lying about a foot away from where…
Yay!!! Today we relax. One of the rare driving-free days this trip. Well, not totally driving free, because rather than walk a mile and back to get some supplies from the camp store, we drove. The reason for needing to go to the shop was our 2L milk had gone…
After a soggy night in the forest, the morning has turned warm and pleasant. A little explanation about my photography dilemma. The camera, a Casio Exilim HS is an amazing piece of electronic wizardry. It has enough technology packed into point and click pocket camera to give it ‘big camera’…
This Alpine and Mountaineering Society run campsite, was a credit to them. The facilities were new and though basic, adequate. A far cry from the previous campsite at Foster where nothing would work and it was falling down around you. After putting some friction modifying fluid in the gearbox and…
A cold but refreshing shower, it’s muggy at 9am! The sat-nav was set for Dennis, Cape Cod, mainly because that was the town closest to the coast of Cape Cod bay. The drive from our State run camp site, was through wooded glades and past beautifully kept period houses. It’s…
Maybe not the swishest campsite, but it was great for us. We were camped about 170miles from Seabrook where we have just arrived. A day of high temperatures, picture postcard villages and endless traffic. After stopping at a campsite not far from Seabrook we turned down their offer of paying…
After a great night last night with friends, and friends of friends (Maria & Colin) and a sleep in a lovely house, we were up and after breakfast with Margaret, said our goodbye’s. A Land Rover connection which started with uncertainty, ended in triumph. The new rear stabiliser bushes proved…
We put the Caranex up saturated last night and it started raining as we were putting it up again last evening. Oh well, you take the rough with the smooth. The rain and dripping from the branches overhead, stopped around 5am, so we were able to open the roof vents…
Brilliant win to the Silver Ferns. Kiwi’s, World Cup Champions of Netball and Cricket in a week…:). I can hear the Pom’s muttering, “but we have the silverware for cricket”. Ah! You might have, but did you win? One run short seems to be the result. 🙂 Should it have…
As Jen mentioned yesterday, our camp last night is high up in the hills behind the inhabited strip, close to the coast. There are lakes all around us and the solitude is glorious. Yesterday we passed through the little settlement of St Ann’s. It has a special significance for us…