We're spending the next two nights at a very special B&B. It's a one-room lodge that is built into a hillside overlooking a large estuary and the Tasman Sea. There are panoramic windows on all sides facing the water and a gorgeous large bathtub with fantastic views also. Our hosts are just the sweetest people and really know the area well and have been great about recommending things to do or see.
We got in during the late afternoon so we spent some time unwinding before heading into town. We were the very last customers at a fish and chips place before they closed and our food was prepared before our eyes by a very sweet lady. We took the parcel down to a picnic table by the water and had some of the best darn fried white fish I've ever had in my life! Dang.
The clouds cleared in the evening and we were gifted with a spectacular evening of star gazing from our balcony. We set up the tripod as quickly as possible (we dragged it all around New Zealand for this exact purpose and hadn't had a chance to use it yet) and had a great time looking at constellations with the help of a star-gazing app on my phone (highly entertaining if you've never tried it). We were poorly positioned to see the Southern Cross, unfortunately but it almost didn't matter because there was so much else to see. There was a half-moon in the sky that did block out some stars but when I awoke in the middle of the night the moon and set and I was treated to a magnificent view of Perseus right outside the windows. It was magical.
View from the deck
Fish and chips takeaway
Fetch me the bubbly....
The dune, illuminated by moonlight
Moon lens-flare!
The night sky with Scorpio constellation
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