01.03.11 Waikawa to Okiwi Bay Scenic Reserve Today we were on the road after mid morning coffee!! We drove first to Katoa Point just North of Waikawa. It is a historic Moari village site, and also a lovely lookout point over The Queen Charlotte Sounds. The present day Maori still live in the area which is great. Their carving skills are still very good as demonstrated by a modern carved pole at the reserve. We headed north towards Blenheim stopping at 12 .5...

27.02.11 Waikawa Today we took a day off and had a relaxing day. We drove to Waikara which has a marina and a small village beach area. It is set between the hills that we walked in yesterday and is a very tranquil little place. Having wondered round the harbour and mariner we found it was lunch time so we stopped at a restaurant overlooking the marina and just sat, read the papers and watched the activity whilst soaking up the views. The village has a very s...