The Wairarapa and Palliser Bay

It has been a lovely autumn weekend with bright sunny days and cold frosty nights. On Saturday we travelled over to the south east side of the North Island to the Wairarapa valley region. A lovely flat wine growing region with hills surrounding in the distance. In the late afternoon we attended a concert in Masterton; a performance of The Armed Man written by Karl Jenkins and performed by local amateurs. A wonderfully evocative and emotional piece performed really well. 

Overnight we stayed in Martinborough at a small B&B called The Martinborough Connection. We were made very welcome and well fed for breakfast.

On Sunday we travelled down to the far south to Palliser Bay with views along the bay and the South Island in the distant horizon. A short walk along a river bed took us to the Putangirua Pinnacles.
Difficult walking along rocky ground, we only got slightly wet!

We had lunch at the Lake Ferry Hotel which boasts the best fish and chips in the world. They certainly were very tasty.

Back home now in Waikanae ready for another weeks work!?