The wide blue yonder

I have just arrived in Nelson from our week at the riverside community near Motueka. We have had a lovely time staying with Rachel's relatives and enjoying the countryside. We all caught our first fish together, and ate them, so passing an important rite of NZ passage. I took this photo of Tasman Bay on our ride home from Little Kaiteriteri.

Tomorrow my bus leaves for Punakaiki on the west coast. I intend to tramp inland for a day and back before moving on down the coast. I want to cycle the rail trail from central Otago to Dunedin but dont know how I will return my bike to the hire shop if I do!

I am now on my own for the first time during my adventure and it feels a little disorienting. There appears to be no-one to turn to except for myself!