Blenheim

Hi everyone!
I think there is a pattern here: It goes like this--"we left blah blah town in the pouring rain . .." Well, this morning was no exception. It rained all last night and this morning in St Arnaud--a steady, heavy rain that made a pool of the parking lot in front of our cabin. We decided to leave and head east to Blenheim--smart move. Nobody on the gently curving country road that hugs a river and opens up to miles and miles of grapevines. It is sunny and warm and breezy. We secured a place to stay and I promptly went to the doctor's office. Interesting experience--the doc shows up in cutoffs and a t-shirt (standard dress). My asthma has continued to wear me down especially while hiking and I had run out of inhalers and you need a prescription for that, so . ..I had to do peak flow, brief exam, etc in order to get the script and run down to the pharmacy. Lunch, a little walk, and then scouting out fishing spots. We then drove to the beach and down other country roads looking for access to the rivers. We are going to hang here for a few days and dry out--then on to Kaikoura again (the scene of my little car mishap) to hike areas that we missed, and finally the last three days back at the lovely beach in Gore Bay. Hope you are all well and having a milder winter than the east coast! xo L