Māpua to Motueka

 We had a very nice breakfast this morning. Today we rode from Māpua to Motueka via the inland roads, bypassing the official cycleway. We visited Gravity winery for a tasting and a cheese board. We went on to another winery for lunch but we would have had to wait 2 hours for a table. We rode on to a pottery and then to the Moutere Inn (1850) for pizzas and beer. We road down Harley Road to a gallery that was closed and continued to a weaving studio that was open but sold out of tea towels. We had to bike back up the road to join the cycle way which was hilly but did have a toilet at the top which was a welcome relief. Down the road we visited the Burnley? Pottery and then rode to our accomodation. A recent build called Bloomfield’s. Lovely stay. The weta was made of metal and climbing up the fence. The house looked out over an estuary. 

Gayle to us into Motueka to get Thai food which we took home and shared with her and her sister Lynn. They are great travellers and had many interesting stories.