This last weekend was a four day break for us to blow out the candles for Liz’s birthday. We did what all good kiwis do for such occasions – head for the beach!
We were lucky enough to be invited to stay at some friends’ beach house at a remote location on the East Coast of the Wairarapa about 2.5 hours drive from Wellington, the last 20 minutes of which is on a gravel track.
Flatpoint is a charming and wild part of New Zealand Coast that has started a new community of weekenders and part time residents. http://flatpoint.co.nz/index.html for more information.
We had a great weekend admiring the views, contemplating how you’d actually play golf and admiring the custom of the local farmer flying to the nearest town to buy the paper and dropping them from the air for residents to share.
MT got all adventurous as well and learned to quad bike the kiwi way to allow us to travel up gracefully (well with a lurch or two of the gear changing) to admire the view from the top of the hill. Enjoy the views!
Views of the beach – we picked up Paua shells and spied seals resting on the rocks
The beach house on front line where we stayed – definitely rooms with a view!
MT enjoying his new wheels.
Views from the top!
