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| Walking along the wharf in Greymouth |
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| DP1 Cafe |
We rose bright and early at the motor lodge mostly because we could hear all of the other motors starting up all around us in every direction. Before motoring off ourselves, we stopped at the DP1 cafe right on the wharf for some breakfast. The cafe was one of those with dredlock-covered hippie baristas and chalkboard menus with inscriptions like "We believe in music and we believe in love" but the food was good and the atmosphere was even better.
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| Now that's my kind of brekkie! |
Before heading up to the North Island, Sean and I drove northwest to the tip of the South Island and stayed in a tiny little town called Collingwood (population 250). We wanted to visit Collingwood because it's the town closest to Farewell Spit - the longest sandbar in the world.
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| The mighty village of Collingwood |
We stayed for two nights in what used to be the police station of Collingwood but is now a small motel called The Stationhouse. The town was very quaint and many of the buildings look just like how one would imagine them to look years ago. I particularly enjoyed the Rosy Glow handmade chocolate shop which looked like something out of Candyland.
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| Our motel - the Stationhouse |
After quite a long drive up to Collingwood from the West Coast we checked in to our hotel and explored the town. This took all of about 5 minutes since the town was about the size of one city block. We decided to go to a restaurant that had been recommended to us called The Mussel Inn.
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| Mussel Inn home brews on tap with the locals' mugs hanging |
I thought the Mussel Inn was going to be fine seafood dining but it turned out to be much better - a rough and tumble homemade brewery with family style seating and cheap snacks. Jackpot! While we enjoyed the Mussel Inn, we were bummed that we didn't have the time or the funds to check out another restaurant that looked interesting called the Naked Possum - a place that only serves wild game. Maybe next time!
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