On We Go

9^th July 2015

 

Heavy rain through the night is all we see of the bad weather. Otherwise it passes us completely.

 

We leave the farm by 9.30 and set out for Oamaru. It is mostly dry on the way, with only the occasional shower, but there is an icy cold wind.

 

Dean is managing the towing very well, but because we don’t go over about 80 kmh he pulls aside frequently to let following traffic pass. Also there are many passing lanes, for which we are very thankful.

 

We stop for lunch at Caroline Bay in Timaru, buying food at Couplands and eating in the caravan. If it was warmer we’d be out on the picnic seats, but at least we have our home with us, so can be comfortable on cold days.

 

By two o’clock we arrive in Oamaru and make our way to the Oamaru Harbour Tourist Park. It is a very small camping ground by the harbour with a lovely view of the boats, but we choose a spot behind the big block building of the Oamaru Rowing Club so we are out of the wind! Facilities are good, but we are all set in our comfortable van anyway. We are glad to plug into mains power again after one night on the gas.

 

The purpose of being here is for my uncle’s 90^th birthday. It was actually yesterday, but the party afternoon tea is on Saturday. We do a quick visit to them both at Iona Home where Mercia is resident and Ray is visiting and catch up with the news.

 

Then home to shower, cook tea, and have a catch-up evening. It will be a fun few days with heaps of relatives in town to celebrate Ray Meikle’s life and special birthday.

 

A funny thing was happening yesterday when we were first travelling. Every now and then I would think of something I wanted, and think, bother I’ve left it behind because I put it in such and such a cupboard or drawer. Then I would remember that of course it was with us because that cupboard or drawer was right behind us.