FAIRLIE to ASHBURTON

WEDNESDAY, 13th NOVEMBER.

We weren't in a hurry to leave Fairlie this morning, this is our last full day in New Zealand.  The sun was shining brightly when we left and our first stop was at the Farm Shop Cafe in Geraldine, where we'd stopped on the way to Timaru about 10 days ago.  The coffee was just as good this time and was accompanied by warm savoury and cheese scones.  It was 16 degrees when we left and had become overcast but there's not been any rain.  

On the road to Geraldine

On arriving in Ashburton and before checking into our motel, we visited The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum, which, unfortunately was not open....at least it was only partly open so we wandered through those exhibits which were open.

The lovely little church was locked

but the cottage was open so we walked through, the side garden was gorgeous!

the Church and Cottage

a large shed full of all sorts of machiney

the Plains Railway Station

a couple of the shops

So that's it.  Tomorrow morning we'll drive into Christchurch and fill in  a couple of hours until we leave for Sydney and a couple of days with family before flying home on Saturday.  It's been a lovely time, we've enjoyed it immensely but are both feeling weary and a little under the weather so will be happy to get home and stay in one place, for a little while!

"KIA ORA"