Hello South Island

While the weather wasn’t the best for the ferry crossing the views were great, particularly through the Marlborough sound region, which is a series of inlets, coves and islands on the NE coast of the south island. The ferry terminates in Picton, which is a small fishing village at the base of the Marlbourough Sound.

Marina at Pickton

After a night in Picton we drove along the Queen Charlotte Drive that winds around the hills and valleys of the Inner Sound area. Around every bend there are spectacular views of the hills and bays and short walk from the rest stops are secluded beaches with crystal clear water. We also walked a short part of the Queen Charlotte Track, which is a 3 day hike from the Inner to Outer Sound regions.

Marlborough Sounds

We made some new friends at one of the coves

The region is known for its seafood so we stopped for lunch at one of the cafes for some green lipped mussels and scallops.


We continued driving along the north coast and up along Tasman Bay to Motueka. The beaches in this region are fantastic with golden sand and clear blue water.

Warwick having fun on the large inflatable jumping pillow at one of the caravan parks

Hair update – Warwick described my hair as looking like I’ve smeared Vaseline through it. His hair looks normal, actually its softer than normal (I think this means he’s already reached his full potential in the natural beauty stakes whereas I have room to develop further).