Marlborough Sounds Picton

After we left Pelorus Bridge we were heading for Aussie Bay DOC camp along the Queen Charlotte Drive in the Marlborough Sounds. Took just over an hour to get to the camp that was set just off the road. It was officially the smallest camp I have ever seen and not much going on so we decided to carry on to Picton which was only another 20mins or so …

Today we could make a slower start to the day. Flying would be only one leg, this afternoon we would hop the Cook Strait again to finish on the South Island. The bus collected us all from our hotels at 9:30 and took us to the Southwards Car Museum for brunch. Brunch was followed by time to take a leisurely look at this eclectic car collection. The …

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also, nachdem ich also in Nelson den Woofing-Job im Marlborough Sound gefunden hatte, bin ich nach Picton in ein Discount Motel gereist und habe dort zwei Wochen lang morgens das Motel geputzt und am Nachmittag immer ganz traditionell neuseeländisch in der Sonne gefaulenzt. Das war echt herrlich und eiegtnlich war es dann auch …

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Its Easter break and with the long weekend we decided to be adventurous and make for the top of the south island - Picton and the Marlborough sounds! This is about 12 and half hours away from Invercargill. Most people thought we were mad, but as i say ' it's a long way to come back to NZ'. Plus with lots to see along …

Day 169 - 10th March 2011

Finally. Today I will get to traverse the Cook Strait and head into the famed South Island of which I've heard so much about. First though me and Anna got to experience some of the delights of Wellington and some of the limitations of Lars. We tried to climb a small peak called Mount Victoria which promised to …

Som jag skrev i forra inlagget sa lamnade vi Renwick den 7 maj. Slutdestinationen for dagen var Picton. Men eftersom vi tog vagen till Havelock (kant som the greenshell capital of the world) passade vi pa att ta en extra tur in till Marlborough Sounds, narmare bestamt upp till Kenepuru Sounds.

Jag blev faktiskt en aning aksjuk av de …

Eine Seefahrt, die ist lustig...aber vorher haben wir noch schnell den Camper klar für die Südinsel gemacht: Abwassertank und Chemietoilette geleert - lecker! Und wo wir doch gerade in der Hauptstadt Neuseelands sind, haben wir uns noch das Regierungsviertel angeschaut bevor wir dann am Mittag auf die Fähre gefahren sind.

Die Überfahrt war …

We were up bright and early for our ferry crossing to the South Island, kindly arranged by my parents friends at Hooker Pacific Haulage. Unfortunately, after a 5am start to get to the terminal for 7am and catch the 8am ferry, we were told that the 8am ferry didn't exist and that there was no knowledge of our booking, a little bit of trawling at the …

... To get an idea of how convoluted the Sounds are (If anyone wants to know what a sound is - it is similar to a fiord.) in Marlborough Sounds, Pelorus Sound is 42km long but has 379km of Shoreline. That should give you an idea of how much fun it is driving ...

... green and aqua coloured shells. Tony was right, they WERE the best mussels we have ever had! We then headed off into the Marlborough Sounds looking for a place to spend the day. The roads were a bit of a nightmare for Kev and Harold. Twisty-turny and ...

... crossing without the sickness! For once the sea behaved itself for us and our Cook Strait crossing was wonderfully smooth. The Marlborough sounds were beautiful, the sun was shinning, the sky was blue, the sea was that wonderful deep turquoise-green and ...

Picton is the gateway to the Marlborough Sounds and to the North Island. When we arrived late afternoon we decided to go and book our ferry for the North Island. There are 2 many Ferry's that sail the Cook Strait to Wellington. We ended up booking the ...

We took the scenic route to Picton, driving along Queen Charlotte Drive.   The part from Havelock had scenic views of the Marlborough Sounds from time to time.  There were also lots of views of logged mountains, which wasn't so nice.  We ...

... was a Subway near by. Back on the ferry again and saying goodbye to the South island, it was a beautiful day and the Marlborough Sounds looked lovely. As stunning as the South Island is, I prefer the North. The Scenery is beyond belief in the South, ...

... I felt quite lucky - there can't be many better sights than seeing dolphins speeding through turquoise waters, with the beautiful Marlborough Sounds in the distance. Most people went outside onto the viewing decks for the final part of the journey, as ...

... two weeks the other day so the future's looking brighter. As a result we've decided to dabble deeper in the Marlborough Sounds. As quaint as Picton is, it's still Picton - a tiny little village marking the gateway to some proper stunning scenery and of ...

... sleeping in a car and I've found the most amazing spot to spend this final night. I have an awesome view of the Marlborough Sounds jagged coastline, islands and turquoise waters plus the sun is out too! I think I can even see the north island in ...

... though I was leaving home, and quite sad too. The crossing was quite picturesque when the ferry was navigating through the Marlborough sounds, but I was a little too tired to fully appreciate it. After about 3hours, the ferry arrived in Picton - such ...