North again.
After a leisurely breakfast we were off to Russell through spectacular scenery and along the back road  up the coast.
It was a really wonderful journey along cliff tops and through the hills to the beautiful port of Russell. We had already booked a cabin at the Top Ten site in Russell and we were able to book in immediately. After unpacking we walked into Russell and looked at the oldest church in New Zealand, which was lovely.The church was a clinker  built building and had a really special feeling about it. We wandered around the shore line and had a drink in the Duke of Marlborough, the oldest licensed working pub in New Zealand.
There were two weddings going on a round us at two different establishments and we had great fun looking at the brides and the guests. At this point we walked off to find some fish and chips and the first establishment turned us down saying they would not have a table for an hour. We went to Sally's restaurant and had a wonderful meal. Sitting there looking at the sea and the quay was magical.
After dinner we walked back to our room and enjoyed a glass or two of wine before retiring for the night.
It strikes me that Saturdays are the same around the world a day of weddings and drinking made even more pleasurable by the heat and the setting sun.