We were back again, this time for the Bernie Pye and Dougal Innes wedding at Terrace Downs near the Rakia Gorge but before we got there we had a couple of days to fill in. Neither of us had been to Akaroa so we took our super cheap rental, weaved our way over the hills and parked up for a day and a half. It was clearly off season as there were hardly any people around but Akaroa was a nice spot and I liked the French influence but was very disappointed with their 'French' bakery. Luckily for us, we got very unseasonal weather and it was a great day for a walk up the hill, but not right to the top, it was very windy.At Purple Peak Saddle.
A great view of the Akaroa harbour
The track back down
We headed back inland for the wedding which was a very grand affair. Unfortunately it was still very windy but at least it was warm.
Rakia river bridge.
The day after the wedding was a big driving day, all the way home. To make it a bit more interesting, we decided to go over the Danseys Pass which was a real goat track and only achievable thanks to the sustenance gained from a huge ice cream at the Kurow dairy. The rental bomb made it up and over unscathed.
Looking up the road to the pass.
We had a day and a half at home, Kelley's parents and sister Shanon came up for the day before another long drive back to Christchurch and early Monday morning flight back.
