So much so that we decided to take the jet boat out for a spin. Saturday morning was beautifully fine but the air was crisp after a light frost. Off down the Clutha River we headed with friends who were staying. Our boat is new and we haven’t had it out very much at all. Hopefully we can change all that in the near future. It was a short trip as we had to be back in Wanaka for lunch (not to mention to vote), however the next day we ventured out down the Clutha again with other friends and their new jet boat. The air was much warmer so we boated down the river for nearly an hour, stopping for a cuppa in a sheltered spot.

It was alot of fun. The next outing was to Lake Wanaka last night for a bit of water skiing but just as they got there the wind came up so that put an end to that!

Late October we had friends from New Caledonia stay with us for 3 nights. This time last year they were guests here but over the year we have corresponded and they decided to return to see more of New Zealand and catch up with this again. It was just great and a real surprise to hear they were returning. We promise to visit them before they come back here. Fingers crossed anyway!! Next week have more friends form England coming to visit who stayed with us earlier in the year so are looking forward to that. Last night I received an email from a couple in The Sates who were hunting out of the lodge last year. They want to come out again next autumn and stay with us too which will be fantastic.  People - that’s what makes this business so rewarding and so much fun that we know we made a good choice when we moved off he farm.