It sure is nice to wake up in a nice comfy bed with clean sheets. Breakfast was ordered and served in bed, while we watched some telly before gathering our things up and heading into town. We were on the hunt for some gifts for Mom and Elliot while we cycled through some loads of laundry. It was a spectacular day out and really made the area feel uniquely special. We loaded up on some trinkets and groceries and then headed towards the Abel Tasman and The Barn Backpackers.
We stopped and had a viewing of the famous Split Apple Rock. Kayaks is the way to go to really see this feature. There was a guy and girl getting acquainted with fishing from the shore and I watched him lose his bait on every casting attempt he made, it was quite humourous to watch.
Just before The Barn is a little takeaway that has some of the most delicious burgers, loaded high with juicy toppings. Tegan struggled just to get her teeth into the monstrous burger. Deep fried pineapple was a favourite of hers from here as well!
The Barn was one of the Spaceships' Space Stations and the cost was very cheap for the nights stay. Tegan made some playmates while here and the little ducklings, quail and goat were bonus features. The goat was chained up to a little shed and the shed was a portable home for the goat as it dragged the plywood shelter around the field.
I worked on some blog entries in the afternoon while the internet was good and Tegan played with her friends. I determined that tomorrow we would not do a hike into Abel Tasman and instead head north to Farewell Spit for some photos.
