The best intentions

So yesterday we decided that because the water was calm with no breeze it might be a good day to take the boat out for a fish but unfortunately it didn't quite go to plan.

Once we got out on the water the motor made the decision to play up, at first we thought there was a fuel issue but after tweaking it still was giving us problems so we played it safe and came home, bit disappointing really but better than getting stranded.

The boat in the photo above isn't ours, it was another fisherman I took a shot of while the other half was fixing ours. I do think I need to get myself a new pair of gumboots though as mine filled up with water and it wasn't much fun sitting around with soggy wet feet. We don't get snow here as we are in the upper top of the north island but we do get damp chilly temperatures, for instance last night we got to about 5 deg celsius.

So in other news it seems we have no active coronavirus cases now. Yesterday our government decided that at midnight last night we could move back to level 1 which is a tremendous but necessary step but that our borders will remain closed. I think everyone is happy with that.

Stafe safe - kia kaha. Linking up with Our World Tuesday.

Comments

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said…

Hope you get on the water soon - looks like a beautiful day.

9 June 2020 at 08:43

Tom said…

...I've alway thought that BOAT stood for B reak O ut An other T housand. Great news.

9 June 2020 at 08:46

Susan Heather said…

Sorry about the issue with the boat - it was a beautiful day yesterday.

9 June 2020 at 12:42

Rosie said…

We used to have a boat and so I know how you feel. Better luck next time.

9 June 2020 at 15:28

At Home In New Zealand said…

I went shopping this morning but apart from being able to walk directly into the supermarket I didn't notice much else had changed from last week.
Hope hubby gets the motor fixed soon so you can get out fishing again before it gets too cold. Kia kaha Amy :)

9 June 2020 at 15:39

jennyfreckles said…

Your government seems to have done a great job of leading you all through the pandemic. I wish I could say the same about ours!

10 June 2020 at 06:59

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