Getting to Bluff

January 7, 2015
Bluff, South Island, NZ

There, I've gone and done it again...gotten behind on my blog. The worst part is I can't remember where I left off. Guess I'll have to save out of here and go look that up. Wait here. I'll be right back...

Ok, I'm back. Good, just New Year's Eve. I think I can bring you up to date. We spent a windy New Years Eve in Fortrose camped near the beach at a freedom camping site provided. How sweet! It was so windy that April and I stayed in our tents and ate whatever we had in our bags. I have the tuna. Do you have the mayo? Who has the tomato? I think I'm just eating chips for dinner. We texted between the tents because we couldn't hear each other. Them we sent each other funny pics.










I'm so sure those pics won't upload so we'll see if you get them it not. Funny, fun evening. But early to bed. Another New Year's Eve I've slept through!

The next day we were nearing Invercargill and thinking we'd have to use a campground because we couldn't find any nooks or crannies for our tents. We needed water so we stopped at a farm to get some. And it turned out to have a nice big yard. Can we camp here too for the night? Sure. We ended up staying 2 nights, being fed the whole time, laundry, showers..so wonderful! Brooke and Stu and daughters Grace and Emily. The youngest only 6 weeks old and the big sister just 2. They have a beautiful dairy farm and have sold it and bought a larger one.









Yup, we were camped outside the dining room window!

Once we figured out plans for tramping on Stuart Island we managed to tear ourselves away and move on down the road...to Bluff and the tip of the South Island. And only when I got to the southern most marker did it hit me that I'd cycled the full length of New Zealand (and more). Pretty exciting!




While cycling through the Catlins, we met a couple on holiday that mentioned they lived in Bluff. And needing a place to store our bikes, I kept their contact info. They offered to help but we're arriving later than us son they hooked is up with Bev and Bruce, this wonderful retired couple that moved here 6 years ago and remodeled an Art Deco house. What a treat meeting them has been and we've been spoiled again: meals, showers, laundry, and camping in the garden!



Thanks Bev and Bruce !!
Livin' the life,

BagLady

Facebook: Kathryn Mossbrook Zimmerman