Wednesday 13th July 2011 Takaka to Nelson

We didn't fancy riding across the Takaka Hill again, so we caught the bus to Nelson.On the way the driver collected a lady with a guide dog. She was completely sightless  and yet she was on her own at the side of the road waiting for the bus, and when she was dropped off at Richmond she just walked off down the busy street with the dog guiding her.  She was truly inspirational in her courage.
Poor Les hates going on buses and spent half the day of her birthday on a bus.  She would rather have cycled over the Takaka Hill again!