Ambling Along to Amberley Beach

After leaving Hanmer, we were open minded about where we might end up next. There being a state of emergency declared in Christchurch, there was no urgency to rush down there just yet.
We called in at Waipara to look at the Weka Pass Railway, which would definitely be more interesting when the trains were running!
Then we thought we'd take a look at Amberley Beach.  Glad we did!  Powered site for the night? $17.  Money in the honesty box in the middle of the camp. So close we can hear the waves crashing on the beach.  Lovely.
We went for a bike ride (PB and I,  while DH had an afternoon nap.) During a mid bike ride play on the play ground,  I told PB he was a party pooper for telling me I should get off the swing to push him.  Well!   Apparently when you are not quite 4, 'party pooper' is a pretty hilarious thing to say!  So the rest of the day  was made up of conversations such as:  "Come on, don't poop the party."   "We pooped the party, eh mummy?"
Had a family walk on the beach in the freezing wind and just chilled. Splendid. 😊