Up and away by 9.30am without any drama. Quite a windy road from Kaikoura but reasonably pleasant travelling with two large pods of dolphins in the bay.
Our first stop is in Cheviot for morning tea and since our "twin" Oxford caravan is there we give them a head start and spend some time in Emporium saying "Jackie would like this". It was interesting to compare our two caravans as they had been both the same ... even the fabric. We have both replaced our TVs.
Next stop Waipara Hills winery for a tasting and a few purchases. Then we parked down by a river and had our lunch.
I think we took a very circuitous route to the Robinsons but later we found that our planned route had been blocked, so we didn't do too badly.
Anne is also here with her 4 month old Charlie who is a little treasure.
Afternoon tea merges into drinks and nibbles and then we head off for the Lantern Festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Lanterns are silk covered frames depicting all sorts of objects and animals. There is a stage show ... but Chinese people don't sing very well. We buy a range of Asian nibbles. ..wonton, dumplings , satay , spring rolls, and crispy chicken. We wander around the stalls selling all sorts of Chinese trinkets and toys. There are fireworks to conclude the night , but we catch a glimpse of these before going to bed at about 10.30pm.
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