Ben has given me grief for not updating sooner - so this one is for Ben!
This week we went on an epic trip to the Wairapa Valley via Palmeston North and the Rimutaka Forest Park. The Wairapa Valley is home to one of New Zealand’s biggest wine producing areas, unfortunately we didn’t have time to stop for a wine tasting this time. The valley is set in the flat land in the middle of a mountain range and consists of flat vineyards and rolling farm land. Its Spring here so the fields are full of New Zealand lambs - who eventually could end up on your Sunday Lunch plates sooner or later! The lemon trees are full of lemons, but as far as I can make out I think that the lemon trees produce all year round. If some of you can remember the Thorn Birds (perhaps just us oldies!) the homesteads are very much like the one on there.
As you leave the Valley you climb up into the Rimutaka Forest Park, this is the high mountain range that you can see from Steph’s balcony, last week there was snow fall overnight up there and the tops were covered in snow – it looked incredibly beautiful with the sun shining on it. The road is soooo twisty and turny, full of switch backs, I found it easier to keep my eyes shut (Robb was driving!) – the drop offs are phenomenal and there are no barriers! The road is often closed when there are high winds – which means if you commute to Wellington you have to endure an extra 3 hour journey home.
We also went up to the Mount Victoria Look out high above Wellington this week – I have included a photo from the viewing platform. Unfortunately it was an overcast day so we couldn’t see across to the South Island – but on a clear day you can see over to the mountains and the Queen Charlotte Sound.
One thing I have to mention are the Speed Cops out here – all fatherless people! They are so strict with the speed limits out here – no kidding! The fastest you can go is 100km (65mph) and boy do you have to stick to it! The b*ggers hide in clapped out old cars and cruise the highways and housing estates. So it’s Driving Miss Daisy from now on! Oh and by the way – Steph got nicked this week!
There was also another small earthquake just off the Kapiti Coast just up the road – we all missed it again!
This week we went on an epic trip to the Wairapa Valley via Palmeston North and the Rimutaka Forest Park. The Wairapa Valley is home to one of New Zealand’s biggest wine producing areas, unfortunately we didn’t have time to stop for a wine tasting this time. The valley is set in the flat land in the middle of a mountain range and consists of flat vineyards and rolling farm land. Its Spring here so the fields are full of New Zealand lambs - who eventually could end up on your Sunday Lunch plates sooner or later! The lemon trees are full of lemons, but as far as I can make out I think that the lemon trees produce all year round. If some of you can remember the Thorn Birds (perhaps just us oldies!) the homesteads are very much like the one on there.
As you leave the Valley you climb up into the Rimutaka Forest Park, this is the high mountain range that you can see from Steph’s balcony, last week there was snow fall overnight up there and the tops were covered in snow – it looked incredibly beautiful with the sun shining on it. The road is soooo twisty and turny, full of switch backs, I found it easier to keep my eyes shut (Robb was driving!) – the drop offs are phenomenal and there are no barriers! The road is often closed when there are high winds – which means if you commute to Wellington you have to endure an extra 3 hour journey home.
We also went up to the Mount Victoria Look out high above Wellington this week – I have included a photo from the viewing platform. Unfortunately it was an overcast day so we couldn’t see across to the South Island – but on a clear day you can see over to the mountains and the Queen Charlotte Sound.
One thing I have to mention are the Speed Cops out here – all fatherless people! They are so strict with the speed limits out here – no kidding! The fastest you can go is 100km (65mph) and boy do you have to stick to it! The b*ggers hide in clapped out old cars and cruise the highways and housing estates. So it’s Driving Miss Daisy from now on! Oh and by the way – Steph got nicked this week!
There was also another small earthquake just off the Kapiti Coast just up the road – we all missed it again!
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