So this weekend just been, me and hubby spent the weekend with good friends of ours -Steph and Shep, at Nana Buchanan's Bach down at Lake Ferry. You may have remembered I talked about the Bach in this post, when Cody proposed.
The Bach was built at the beginning of time by Cody's grandfather, Bruce, and it is still in the family. It is the cutest place to go for a getaway - not too far from town but you feel like you are a world away.
Lake Ferry or Onoke, is a small settlement between the shores of Lake Onoke and Palliser Bay. Europeans have been farming here since about 1844 and it was used to drive their stock from Wellington.
Following a drowning in 1850, a ferry service was established across Lake Onoke. The ferryman needed accommodation and a way to supplement his income, so he opened the Lake Ferry Hotel in 1851.
Today Lake Ferry is a mixture of holiday homes and permanent residents.
Following a drowning in 1850, a ferry service was established across Lake Onoke. The ferryman needed accommodation and a way to supplement his income, so he opened the Lake Ferry Hotel in 1851.
Today Lake Ferry is a mixture of holiday homes and permanent residents.
The view from the Bach is to die for! The lake was like glass and I was tempted to jump right in - if it wasn't so COLD!! That lake is also FULL of whitebait! - eat that Hokitika!
Not far from Lake Ferry (about a 15min car ride) is Ngawi and Cape Palliser. Ngawi is the greatest fishing spot and Cody and I regularly fish there with Cody's dad. Blue Cod, Terakihi, and Groper are plentiful. But it wasn't the fish on this trip we were looking for....
Can you spot what we did, hidden in these rocks?
How about now?....
Yep - SEALS! And we hit the jackpot on this trip. We found this little pool that was hidden amongst the rocks, and there were about 20 baby seals playing there! Swimming, lazing in the sun and chasing each other. We watched them for awhile..... until the Mumma seals started hissing at us.
Cape Palliser also has the famous red and white striped Lighthouse - which at 58 metres from the ground, up 250 steps, was a bit much for us on this trip.
Spending 2 nights and 3 days on the rugged South Wairarapa coast line, certainly makes you look at your own life. Things were so basic and simple out there. No one cares what kind of car you drive or how much your earn. Its all about enjoying your surroundings, being lost in the views and of course the occasional All Black game down at your local - and don't worry if you are drunk and fall off your bar stool by 7 -cos that's OK down there.
** All photographs supplied by Miss Stephanie Drumm unless otherwise stated**
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