It was a pretty spectacular drive over the hills to get out of the Marlbrough Region.
Eventually the road came right back down to the seaside at Nelson, where we stopped briefly to fill up our water tank.
From Nelson, we continued along the coast to Motueka. We stopped for 'Kafe und Kuchen' by the beach while we hatched a plan for the next few days.
The initial plan had been to hire kayaks and head off up the coast for a day or two on a mini expedition, but I was starting to feel a little under par, so we decided to camp up and rest rather than rushing straight off into a kayaking trip!
Good job too, as I was rapidly beginning to feel decidedly ropey. Managed a walk along the beach past an old ship wreck before finding myself a little comfy spot in the van to curl up and 'rest'.
Clare cooked up a stunning dinner of Halloumi Burgers, (with hummus, cucumber, tomato and avocado) but unfortunately I was in no fit state to fully enjoy the culinary creations!
Early to bed were Nurse Martin's orders, and I was happy to oblige. We are now reading 'The Lost World' by A.C.Doyle (or should I say, currently Clare is reading and I am listening). It's really well written and super exciting - especially as we've been in amongst 'jungle' terrain recently. Thankfully though, there are no snakes, spiders (or dinosaurs) in New Zealand!
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