23 October, 2024 Yesterday, catching up with family. Today, the start of the journey home, again on an inland route. The first part was on SH1 up to Waipara, where we turned on to SH7. This part was not new territory for us, though the last time we travelled this road it was in 2017, … More Routes 7 and 70

17 October 2024 It was a leisurely drive to Timaru yesterday, with frequent stops along the way for coffee or a bit of a walk to stretch the legs–I’m still having a bit of back trouble. As always it was nice to be travelling along the Kaikoura coast and the North Canterbury hill country. We … More Measured in coffee stops