Automatic cars present a modest but real challenge : how to avoid a hyperactive left foot trying to depress the brake pedal which it mistakes for the non-existent clutch. My footwork left a lot to be desired, resulting in some sudden emergency stops at quite the wrong moments. Fortunately the impressively empty trunk road was … Continue reading Gisborne to Hawkes Bay

Gisborne and the Millton's vineyards were bathed in bright sunshine on the day we visited, and our hosts, James and Annie, radiated warmth and welcomes. Our visit to the Crucible, and Naboth's vineyards, part of the precious Clos de St Anne, planted in those heady early days when sheer enthusiasm prevailed on steep and inaccessible … Continue reading Sunny Gisborne….