Mussels

We went to Havelock for lunch, which is supposed to be the Green Lip mussel capital of NZ. Chris was excited so we had a nice lunch of fresh local mussels, even though we both agree that we prefer the smaller black mussels that we get at home, and here.

A green lipped mussel

For some reason the Kiwis like the big ones?! After lunch we headed into the Marlborough Sounds and as the sun was shining, and sky blue, we enjoyed the amazing views all the way. The road was probably the windiest we have been on and my mussels kept repeating on me, making me feel rather ill by the end of it.

Nice...

Mussel farming

Nice views

Chris and his spotties

We chose to go to the furthest DoC camp, Waimaru, to try and get away from the crowds, and we weren’t disappointed. The camp was in a lovely bay and only a short walk from the water. As usual Chris got chatting to some other campers, an English guy Andy, from Doncaster, and his kiwi better half Tracey. Andy advised Chris on a fishing spot and method, so he trotted off rod in hand and a few hours came back with two tiny fish, but fish nonetheless. When he returned we went over to see Andy and Tracey, and Chris had a few of Andy’s homemade whiskeys whilst we chatted about our travels. We then returned and Chris made some yummy Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice) with the little fish chucked in. We went to bed and opened the moon roof to see the amazing starlit sky. Another amazing paradise we have found in NZ.

Havelock, New Zealand