Interislander

Had a bit of time in Wellington, prior to our cab pick up, so had a bit of a wander.

Found our 4th (or 5th?) Lush, just round the corner from our hotel, I’m still in awe that littl’ ol’ Poole is the root of such a global phenomenon!

Most of the day was taken up either waiting for the ferry, being on the ferry (about 3.5hrs), or driving to Kaikoura (about 2hrs) so not a lot of steps today.

It was a beautiful crossing, and by chance we’d bagged some great seats right at the front of the viewing lounge, so could pretend to steer the ferry 🤭

We saw dolphins riding the bow wave (too quick for a pic sadly) and a seal lolling ahead (grainy pic attached). Lovely.

The Cook Strait can be rough but thankfully not today. On a trip many moons ago, all ferries were cancelled due to the weather, so instead we boarded a little plane for a hair raising flight across the strait battling the strong wind. Thinking back, that seemed as inadvisable as a ferry!

Arrived at Picton, picked up a new car (Hyundai hybrid) and set off towards Kaikoura, our stop for the night. We’ve done two whale watching trips here in the past, so whilst it would be good to stay longer, our main focus is getting to Little River, our bed for the next four nights.

This will be a relief after a series of single night stops. Apart from the constant packing/unpacking, going to the loo in the night has been interesting. Trying to remember where the bathroom is, was there a little step, where’s the loo paper etc 😬Leia mais