Port Chalmers & Warrington

Wednesday morning, after some of many vehicles had moved off site making the dump station more accessible, we emptied and filled and then set off for the golf course at Port Chalmers.  We had planned to do a  shop at New World first but parking our bus anywhere near was impossible so the groceries had to wait until we got to the 4 Square at Port Chalmers after golf. 

Phew! Top of the hill at last!

The 9 hole course is in quite a rural setting with a few houses on either side of the road leading up to it. Hilly as, so exhausting, but with good views out to the harbour from some holes, just a couple of bunkers from memory and an awkward stream fairly close to the green on the 8th, a Par 3.

Pull back. Don't put it in the sea!

Len played well but my game wasn't that great, not being in love with these, what I call, strenuous courses! At least my wrist was better and although I could still feel my bee sting I can't blame that!

View from the top. 

After buying the groceries we drove on up the steep, windy Blueskin Road with it's magnificent views out over the harbour to the free POP at Warrington for NZMCA members, past the freedom camping area for "commoners"(as we have fun calling them, tongue in cheek!), and overlooking the Warrington estuary. Only one other couple there in their caravan so a nice, quiet spot with a good view, just a little hazy, over the estuary. Time for The Chase on 1+1 and dinner when we arrived so we didn't walk down to the beach until the next morning.