We decided to come to town for internet, but unfortunately it's too slow to upload photos. We will do a backlog of pictures when we have a stronger signal.
We started the morning of Valentine’s Day walking the pet alpacas on their leashes at the Blenheim cottage, thanks to Wendy, our host. We led them to different fauna around the property for them to munch on. It was fun!
After, we started our road trip up the coast to Abel Tasman. On the way, we stopped to eat lunch at The Mussel Pot, famous for it’s Green Lip Mussels. We got the platter, which consisted of steamed, fried, smoked, broiled, and marinated mussels. They were huge, delicious and lived up to all the hype.
Special thanks to: Linda and Jeff for lunch!
After, we continued on our road trip until we hit the Nelson part of the Marlborough wine region. Here we stopped by three different vineyards. First was Rimu Grove, known for it’s Pinot Noir. Next was Neudorf, where we tried 3 Chardonnays and 2 Pinot Noirs. Finally was a tiny, family owned vineyard of just one hectare, called Riwaka River. We were greeted by Jesse, their family dog, upon arrival.
Before our final destination, we decided to stop in Takaka, the closest town to our eco house, Little Greenie. Takaka is a tiny mountain town, right by the coast, full of happy hippie people. We got a quick dinner and stopped at the grocery store, then headed up to the house. The house surpassed all expectations and is absolutely gorgeous!! We watched the sunset in awe, then shared a bath outside under the stars. The water is heated by solar tubes on the roof, and the entire house is off the grid. What an amazing Valentine’s Day!!
Special thanks to: Dodie, Kim, Raine and Joe for our stay at Little Greenie!
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