Moeraki to Marmite

After two nights in Dunedin it was time to drive north to Christchurch. It is not an exciting drive unless you are Lyn.  We had to stop to look at sundry sheep and alpacas and admire (as we had throughout) the regional variations in hay stacks. Along the way we made two stops. We saw the odd Moeraki Boulders. These are unusually large and spherical rocks lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach. We also stopped for a break at the rose garden at Oamaru.

We really did not have the time to head inland to see Mt Cook. (The highest alps could be seen from a distance as we drove – another case of next time.) At Christchurch we had one more mission. We needed to find the Marmite factory for Kassie Cottee. Mission accomplished, we returned the car, stayed overnight at an airport hotel and packed for home.