Leaving the South Island

2015-03-23

Our last few hours on the South Island had us driving back to Picton to catch the ferry. There are a couple of things to do in Picton for those awaiting ferry transport. I had a look at the hulk of an old sailing vessel that brought settlers to New Zealand while Laura and the kids went to the small Picton aquarium.

What's left of the Edwin Fox

In the hold

Three months in these bunks puts flying coach into perspective

More Little Blues

We took the same boat, the Kaitaki, across the Cook Strait, but we didn't get a cabin for the return leg. Our three hour boat ride was followed by a three hour drive back to our home in Hawera.

Goodbye to Kaitaki

It was a fantastic trip. We drove about 4000 kilometers and saw glaciers, lakes, coastlines, waterfalls, museums and roses. We took boat rides, paraglided, hiked and did many more things that will give us memories for a lifetime.