Jack and Katrina's Place

What can you do on a fine but chilly winters afternoon in Wellington? Catch the train to Pukerua Bay. After all the rushing about during which Guy was a patient wee soul we decided to take him on a just for fun excursion. We sat right up the front of the train where you can see out the front window, Guy calling out 'Green go!' for the driver as we passed signals. Then we walked the kilomtre or so over the footbridge across SH1 and down the winding track to Pukerua Bay. The bay is a great place to be on winters afternoon as the high hills to the South and east shelter your from the cold winds and catch the warming sun. Guy scoffed down Katrinas bacon and egg pie and then went off to explore the beach for intersitng flotsam and test hice gumboots in the rockpools. The dotty hat was given to us by a friend and we call it 'Guys Silly Hat'. By late afternoon even the excitment of the return train trip wasn't enough to sustain consciouness and on the last tunnel into Wellington, the long one under Newlands, his little eyes flickered shut and I had to carry him to the car. A very big day out.