‘Mid-Canterbury Meander’ Field Trip October 2009
Sunday 18th October 2009
What a wonderful day we had! The Weather Man said that we should expect rain–and we were not disappointed! It was mostly drizzle–light, medium and heavy.
We departed from Rakaia on time at 8.00 am taking with us, purely by accident, a member of a craft group that were meeting at the same place. Once we had sorted that minor problem out, we were able to continue our meander through mid-Canterbury to Barrhill for morning tea in light drizzle. From Barrhill we drove to Urrall which, no doubt, is the centre of somebody’s universe, and then on to Lauriston which has a school and not much else. More bye-ways, more meanders and more rain until we arrived at the Tinwald Domain in time for lunch and the quiz. The rain had stopped, but the wind had increased a bit and then a patch of blue sky was spotted. Thank goodness for that, but now the sun may come out and the light will be too harsh for photography! Never satisfied–me!
After lunch we went down to the coast at Hakatere where the Ashburton River was fast flowing and mud coloured. On the way to Hakatere I became geographically challenged and was able to show our members some parts of mid-Canterbury that were not on the menu–as it were! The trip ended here in sunshine.
I would like to thank all of you on this trip for being so happy, cheerful and dedicated.
I must say my heart was in my boots at the start and lower by morning tea! However, the constant insistence of “the wet ten” that we complete the trip was most gratifying and I thank you.
I must make special mention of Heidi Anderson. The energy and dedication of that young woman is inspirational - tiring - but inspirational.
Once again thank you all henceforth to be known as The Wet Ten.
Ulysses
