The walk up Hackett Creek took us to the "Whispering Falls", and with the lack of rain in the past month, the falls were barely whispering at all. But it was a nice walk, primarily in native bush, with great views of the creek and surrounding hills.
The track began by crossing a suspension bridge (max 5 persons on bridge).
We then crossed another bridge (max 2 people on bridge) just before the falls. We stood below the falls and watched a group of mountain bikers ride across the bridge and try to make it up the hill on the falls side....it was even scarier when they rode down again, towards the bridge.
We will probably visit this area again next week, as the trails were in good condition and there were lots of places to explore. But today we did not have time, as we wanted to be at the Woollaston Winery at 1 PM.
Woollaston Winery is about a 20 minute drive west of Richmond, and they were hosting a Music on the Lawn event, featuring a Christchurch singer, Graham Wardrop. The winery is located on a hill with commanding views of the surrounding area.
We arrived a little before 1 PM but all of the seating around the edge of the lawn was already taken, primarily as the trees and umbrellas provided some shade from the relentless sun. We parked ourselves in front of the perimeter people, on folding chairs that Pam and Brian had borrowed from their landlord, where we were able to get some shade from the trees, and had a great position to see the entertainment.
We enjoyed a picnic lunch, listening to a good mix of music, and watching the locals. While the others sampled the local wine, I downed a bottle of Stoke Dark (beer).
All in all, a great day out.
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