Straight to Koromiko

Departing the Inter Island Ferry we drove 8km to Koromiko CAP (charges apply parking)  opened the gate, chose a site, kept the car and van hooked up, pulled the blinds and curtains and climbed into bed.  We were so tired, but Gemma took a while to settle down, no doubt still a little anxious after her time alone in the caravan crossing Cook Strait.

WE certainly felt better after a couple of hours shut-eye.  This is a pretty camp, surrounded by beautiful mature native totara trees, and very reasonably priced at $5 a night.  For book lovers like me, this camo has a rather quirky book swap set up.  The books are inside an old fridge, with a power cord seemingly plugged into the totara tree.  I had a book to swap, and came away with a couple more.  There is nothing worse that not having book to read at bedtime.

The book fridge

Plenty of room here

The birds were singing in the trees all day long, and across the road came the occasional bleat of sheep in the paddocks.  I loved the look of this old barn, it may be old and in need of repair, but it has it’s own type of beauty, I think.

Old barn over the road

When we think of Koromiko, we remember Koromiko Cheese, world famous in New Zealand.  The factory has long been closed down, but the memory lingers.  The name Koromiko means a native white flowering shrub, of the hebe family.  This may be a tiny place but Picton Aerodrome is close by, with daily flights operated by Sounds Air.

It was one night only staying here, and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset – just the thing to welcome us to the South Island for our holiday.  By the time I fiddled about with the camera the colour was fading sadly, next time I must be more speedy.

Sunset at Koromiko