Picton to Oxford via Outward Bound School Anakiwa
We farewelled my sister Yvonne and Ken in Waikawa and headed via the Queen Charlotte Drive from Picton toward our first stop, Anakiwa. We passed Nick on his bicycle. It is a cool morning and there is little traffic so he has a good ride ahead and so do we… The morning highlight is meeting several Watches of young people at the Outward Bound School. I love our visits to the NZ Outward Bound School and I especially enjoy listening to students as they recount their experiences and reveal what they have discovered about themselves and as they talk of their hopes for the future. It gives me great hope. Baker Watch are ready to do their service activity. Gloves, spades, pruning shears, grubbers... Shackleton and Hillary Watches are preparing to set off on the cutters. Sailing and rowing lie ahead. This brings back memories of my experience in Cobham Watch in 2004. Meanwhile Baker Watch have begun their service activity and quickly have the gardens tri...