With Wellington going crazy in the buildup to Christmas, we decided to escape by heading north for an early summer trip exploring some of the little coastal settlements in the Hawke’s Bay - an area we had not visited for about six years.
Our plan for the first day was to meet Ashley and Gillian at Eketahuna, just under two hours from Wellington and then decide on the plan for the rest of the day.
It was showery and blustery when we left home, but hopefully that meant better weather was on the
