After a freezing night spent in the car at a remote DOC campsite, we head towards Marlborough Region and Queen Charlotte Track up a coastal roadway that feels like a racing track, with turns to spare. The hiking track itself crosses through private land, carrying administration fees for the privilege of walking the entire length of this Great Walk. We’re mostly after views of the Kenepuru and Queen Charlotte Sounds from above the tree line, therefore decide to cover only a section of the trail that leads to a panoramic overlook, near Mistletoe Bay.
It rains again in the evening when, safe in our car, we play the game “What’s That Smell?” There are no winners.
The next day, after fun but fruitless hunt for mussels and oysters, covered by last night‘s high tide, we drive back to Picton to catch late night ferry to Wellington and score discounted tickets for a midnight ride, arriving on the other side of Cook Straight around 1.30am. What were we thinking? Needless to say, we're left driving in pitch darkness on a treasure hunt for a spot to camp in Tararua Forest Park.
By the way, if you’re looking for an exhilarating experience in New Zealand, forget bungee jumping, paragliding, skydiving, zorbing…just come onboard Cook Strait ferry during ‘Heavy’ sea conditions.
Kenepuru Sound
It rains again in the evening when, safe in our car, we play the game “What’s That Smell?” There are no winners.
The next day, after fun but fruitless hunt for mussels and oysters, covered by last night‘s high tide, we drive back to Picton to catch late night ferry to Wellington and score discounted tickets for a midnight ride, arriving on the other side of Cook Straight around 1.30am. What were we thinking? Needless to say, we're left driving in pitch darkness on a treasure hunt for a spot to camp in Tararua Forest Park.
By the way, if you’re looking for an exhilarating experience in New Zealand, forget bungee jumping, paragliding, skydiving, zorbing…just come onboard Cook Strait ferry during ‘Heavy’ sea conditions.
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