A Drive to Eastbourne

One of our neighbours here suggested we take a drive to Eastbourne, a small seaside town on the other side of the harbour from Wellington. It's about a 30 minute drive from Wellington but you can also catch a ferry from the city, a 20 minute boat ride. I imagine the area is very popular in the summer as there are lots of little bays with lovely sheltered beaches. The town itself has the usual cafes, art galleries and little quirky shops. In the photo below, you can see Wellington in the distance.

                        

Some of the houses are built on the side of the ridge and would have spectacular views over the harbour. The position and size of the block would determine what kind of house could be built and the design of some houses are quite creative.

                        

                        

                        

There was a lot of driftwood on the beach and we noticed quite a few sculptures (?) dotted here and there.

                        

Then we spotted a group of boys making a driftwood sculpture. They seemed to be from the local school and the supervising teacher was relaxing and enjoying the sunshine. Not too sure what school subject driftwood comes under! Perhaps an art class.

                        

Eastbourne was a nice little town for a visit and it was great to stretch our legs with a long walk on the foreshore.