South Island Tour 2011

Tapawera to Motueka

Monday 14 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is a small world!!

Caroll's daughter has a friend she met in Hong Kong.  She told her friend that Caroll was going
cycling in the South Island.  The friend asked where and, when told, said that her New Zealand home
was on the route.  She asked who Caroll was riding with and, when told it was ACTA she said, "That's amazing!!
My father was Ken Blount and he was one of ACTA's founding members and was the Treasurer for a long time."

And so it was that we were invited to morning tea with Janet and Steve at their lovely hideaway
not too far from Tapawera.  It was such a pity that Caroll was unable to be with us.  Steve and Janet  visited
us the night before when we were having our great meal at the Tapawera School and left us with
a detailed map - X marks the Spot - of how to find the Treasure that is their home.

 

Here it is.

Photo : Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selwyn gets to cut the bread.  This, and the cake, was absolutely delicious.

Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Happy Chappies.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can count - here's #3.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the kitchen.  Washing the dishes would never be a chore again!

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERY satisfied cyclists with their hosts Steve and Janet on your left.

Photo : Sanja

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the top of Steve and Janet's driveway.

    

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's no wonder the ACC rate for top-dressing pilots is so high, considering they fly so low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here he's flying through the dust from the previous run.

 

Photos : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motueka River.

Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maurice and the Motueka River.

Photo : Colin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leaving the main road and riding down the western side of the river takes you through
the beautiful, tunnel-like, Haycock's Bush.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess what  - Selwyn found a cache here.

Photo : Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Ron found something for Annie.

Photo : Ron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Motueka we stayed at The White Elephant Backpackers.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It had once been a beautiful home.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesley catching up with her paper-work.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The back garden of The White Elephant is a lovely place to relax.

Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mack has his first ride on a recumbent.

Video : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

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