We reached Picton about 45 minutes ago after a mostly wet drive all the way from Greymouth. However, wet doesn’t necessarily mean awful!We managed to get checked out and on the road by about 9. Around 10 o’clock we reached a spot which, according to the map, had something worth getting out of the car and wet for: pancake rocks. Some unexplained geological formation which remains unexplained even after our close examinations and analyses.
The gloomy day added some additional gloomy light to the coastal, windy scene and afforded us with more fabulous sights. However, weather being as it was, today we weren’t enticed to come out of the car too often.
We had a quick take-away coffee on the way out to warm us up and keep us going for the next few hours driving through the rain. Lunch was enjoyed on the way in the car after Quentin had taken over the driving and I was assigned kitchen duty. Sandwich preparation in a car moved by Quentin is not an easy thing, let me tell you that! However, once the sandwiches have been put together, they taste equally as nice as those prepared at a stationary kitchen station.
We did enjoy some clear skies and occasional dry patches on the way, but most of today’s drive did take place in the wet. What better day to pick to have to drive a whole day.....
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