Shot up the Tukino Rd a bit to have lunch on the way down:
Spent a few days at Moenui in the Sounds, found some neat little tracks:
Back to Nelson over the Maungatapu with Rosie's dad:
Went for a drive out through Golden bay & down past the Whanganui Inlet onto the beach. It was a pretty good day for the coast. The V8 certainly does the business in the sand. We stopped to check out the Anaweka river before crossing, I walked it a few times to make sure.
We carried on down to Big River & parked up, then walked down to the Kahurangi lighthouse. We stayed in the newly refurbished old keepers house/hut. It's a very cool spot.
Wandered out the next morning, went down to the Anatori mouth for a look.
Sailed back over to Welly after xmas had a quick look around Terawhiti (cheers Mike!) Then went over to Palliser bay & back towards Baring head, turned around at the Mukamuka Sesquicentennial Covenant.
Went around to the other side of the bay, had a look at the dozers of Ngawi & drove out past the Palliser Lighthouse:
Saw this very cool 40 series:
Did a spot of tramping in the Tararuas then went out to Castlepoint:
Checked out a few backroads up the coast to Akitio then Waimarama & off home. All in all a bloody good trip & the wagon went really well.
Cheers
Clint
