Day 79 - Wed 6 Jun - Wakefield This morning we set off in search of Spooners Tunnel (now part of the Great Taste Cycle Trail). We had looked for it 2 years ago unsuccessfully. Yahoo - we went down a logging road and only had to walk 450m to find the entrance to the tunnel. Bruce walked in a wee way but it was extremely dark and also 1.4km long. We made other discoveries on our trip today - Belgrove Railway Windmill (one of only 2 left in NZ). This was used f...

Day 78 - Tue 5 Jun - Murchison to Wakefield We went to the butchers this morning - we remember the lovely meat we got last time we were here…. However it was not to be today - catchup day after the long weekend so just got bacon. We were last away this morning as there was a queue for the dump station! The fog/low cloud persisted until we went over the Hope Saddle and into sunny Nelson/Tasman area. We are staying at Higgins Heritage Park in Wakefield - it'...