Anyway, had a carefully planned weekend, based around wanting to get away for the weekend, but without rushing and without missing too much of a sport-filled weekend.
So, booked Saturday night at Margrain Villas in Martinborough. The plan was to watch the Warriors win their (rugby league) semi on Friday night at home, then wake up early on Saturday to watch the opening game of the (rugby union) World Cup. After that we would drive to Martinborough with our bikes on the back of the car, then ride around some of the vineyards. Out for an early dinner, then home for a sleep before watching the All Blacks play about midnight in their first World Cup game. Then drive to Carterton on Sunday for the Daffodil Festival and some more riding, then home for a quiet night in.
A plan that worked well, except for a few minor points:
- The Warriors didn't win. Nor did they deserve to. But at least they have a life and get another crack next week.
- Riding round the vineyards is great. Except that I'm not drinking for the whole month, so wine tasting was a bit of a bust!
- Made sure I booked a room with a TV, but didn't check the size - 14".
- Riding in the Wairarapa in spring is really silly for two hayfever sufferers.
Actually, we had a lovely weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our mini break.
Photos to come.
9 comments:
But come on. At least the Wallabies won. 91-3!!
No wine, hayfever, small tv, at least you had fantastic company :)
LOL my husband would have DIED if the tv was that smaill, we'd have had to move to another hotel.
Sounds like a nice break :)
What a shame - riding around the vineyards - but no wine! Had to smile at the TV size as well:-)
I had such a giggle with your few minor points, no wine and hayfever.....bugger!
At least the All Blacks won :)
i must be the only grubby one who had dirty images when you mentioned the "riding".
Oh well, we all know I'm trailer trash, no point in denying my true roots!
And going back a few posts, better than you are still in the same space as you were than back at the start I say!!
um *doh* LMAO!
Your weekend sounds like bliss to me... maybe not the tiny TV, but you can't have everything eh?
Can relate to the hayfever ..... the pollen is bad up our way too as I found out from partying outside on Saturday in the countryside...LOL :)
Despite a few minor points, sounds like you had a lovely weekend anyway.
Maybe you could get craig to put $50 of your $100 a week aside for goal clothes, & the other fifty for Australia clothes??? to be fair, the shopping is so much better over there!
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