Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Nelson (cont)
Kia Ora
We heard this morning the very sad news of James Martin who lived 2 doors from us in Lochmaben for all his school life. He was a very fine young man who will be greatly missed. He had a great attitude to life and a great love for the outdoors and travel. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this difficult time.
We haven't done much here but recover from the ferry journey which featured largely in the press. Yesterday was another lovely day and we motored to Abel Tasman National Park, about an hour's run. It is a 51 km coastal walk which takes 3-5 days. We walked about 2 hours up the track and back and thoroughly enjoyed it--a shaded walk and passing several secluded beaches. There were a surprising number of walkers of all ages out.
In the morning we walked into town--it was all closed down as it was Anzac Day. The shops open at 1 pm. We were interested to see Anzac supplements in the papers. There seems to have been some friction between Oz and NZ at what is happening at Gallipoli. Got some news of BBC plants in a Tory meeting--little else has been said re the election.
The countryside round here is heavily cultivated on the lower ground--vineyards and orchards of apples, oranges and pears. There is quite a lot of cattle and sheep but the high ground of which there is much is heavily forested.
You'll be glad it is a short blog tonight
Hope you are all well
Tom
We heard this morning the very sad news of James Martin who lived 2 doors from us in Lochmaben for all his school life. He was a very fine young man who will be greatly missed. He had a great attitude to life and a great love for the outdoors and travel. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this difficult time.
We haven't done much here but recover from the ferry journey which featured largely in the press. Yesterday was another lovely day and we motored to Abel Tasman National Park, about an hour's run. It is a 51 km coastal walk which takes 3-5 days. We walked about 2 hours up the track and back and thoroughly enjoyed it--a shaded walk and passing several secluded beaches. There were a surprising number of walkers of all ages out.
In the morning we walked into town--it was all closed down as it was Anzac Day. The shops open at 1 pm. We were interested to see Anzac supplements in the papers. There seems to have been some friction between Oz and NZ at what is happening at Gallipoli. Got some news of BBC plants in a Tory meeting--little else has been said re the election.
The countryside round here is heavily cultivated on the lower ground--vineyards and orchards of apples, oranges and pears. There is quite a lot of cattle and sheep but the high ground of which there is much is heavily forested.
You'll be glad it is a short blog tonight
Hope you are all well
Tom
