Then there was only me

Picton a nice place for a stop over, the top 10 was almost completely booked out with only a bunk room left for Pete and me, still it was very clean and tidy and saved quite a few bucks on the motel units we normally stay in. we had a bit of a wander round town looking for a suitable dinner establishment, while the Irish pub had good signage the menu didn't take either of our fancies so we ate at one of the swanky bars on the water front strip, not sure the food was any better once we had eaten it.

Unfortunately Pete's wife Alix is unwell, I pointed out that family comes first, so he's on the plane back to Auckland at lunch time tomorrow.
I'll stay an extra night and do the morning ferry crossing with a direct drive to Napier.