Hello Carrying on from we left off last time. We left Pohara Beach and its wonderfrul warm sunshine (sorry my sense of humour does get me, or should, get me, carried away - or should) and tackled Takaka Hill again. I have to say that Nancy does manage these windy mountain passes much better than l do. Anyway we were managing very well until we came to some unexpected roadworks when they was such a clatter from inside the van - we had shut the kitchen drawer but forget to lock it - almost everything had come out of the cupboard. Thankfully nothing was broken and would you belive it we have never done it again since. It was 10.30 and time for a big Kiwi breakfast (Nancy's idea - honest). We stopped at the Red
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