As Ben still had some more work to do on his website and we’d heard the open internet connection was better around the corner we motored around the corner to get the better reception. We first anchored close in the bay but found the signal intermittent but when we moved further out we had access to two open signals.
I had a lot of free topographic maps () I wanted to download so I was happy with an unlimited connection. All the internet connections we’ve paid fore recently had a bandwidth restriction which prevents this sort of thing. Hopefully the owners of these connections aren’t being charged by the MB.
In the afternoon all three of us went ashore tying our dinghy to the quay at the Russel Yacht Club. We walked the short distance to town and visited the museum which was somewhat interesting. We had some delicious ice creams followed by a short stroll through town. I chatted for a while to a local estate agent out of curiosity to learn a little about cost of buying/selling and ownership in NZ.
We took a long way back climbing a very steep hill. Our efforts were rewarded by some nice views of the area and the chance to see some amazing gardens and properties.
That’s about it for the day. Chances are we’ll move onwards today but don’t yet know where.
Footnote. Ben’s mini website is now up and running, under this website for now until he gets his own domain name. If you’re interested, you can see it here.
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