Thursday 13th April 2017
Today is very wet and gloomy. With Cyclone Cook on its way we have rejigged our loose plans again. Cyclone Cook is due through the North Island early and predicted to head down the south coast to us by late afternoon. But yet again we will venture out to try to make the best of a rainy situation.

We headed for a drive to Akaroa, a little sleepy fishing town on the peninsula south of Christchurch. It was a lovely drive through picturesque pastures with many many sheep and was quite an enjoyable drive for us girls. A bit wet for DB but lucky he loves driving. We needed to put on our rose coloured glasses to see the azure blue waters and blue cloudless sky. Lucky I always have mine in my pocket. Hehehe!!

The little fishing town of Akaroa was very quaint with lovely little souvenir, craft and art shops. They have a little timber lighthouse on the point which was moved from Akaroa Heads by the Preservation Society. We had a nice lunch by the lake/bay which had huge tides which unfortunately was low. Oh well a bit more Broadbent luck. What hope have I got with 2 Broadbents with me this time. After a walk around the town we went back via the Summit Rd hoping we might have a better view, but it was not to be. We went home via Okains Bay where we reached the coast and there was a nice rolling wave. Too cold for DB though.

Well home to batten down the hatch in case we get the 100km winds predicted.