Nelson to Māpua

 

This morning we collected our e-bikes from Nelson cycle hire at the airport. We rode to Māpua via Old Factory Corner for coffee and then to Höglund glass studio. We headed to Siefrieds Winery for lunch, but we took a wrong turn and ended up going along a farm road that got more and more bumpy until we turned around. We eventually got to lunch which we considered we had all earned!

We biked at great speed along the forest roads of rabbit Island to get the 4:10pm ferry. This is mainly for bikers to cross to Māpua. We found our B&B, Hazelwood. Very nice rooms with ensuites. We sat outside and had a beer in the guests outside area with a water feature. 

Tonight we went down to Māpua wharf and had fish and chips with a glass of wine. There was a guitarist who was rather good. 

 The precinct is much changed since we were last here 27 years ago on a trip that included staying in Joan and Bill Luff’s Nelson house. I remember just the visit to māpua but little else. On a latter trip here with Keith aged around 5 we visited Joan and Bill when she was sick.