Marlborough Wineries & White Bay

Free wine tasting before noon at Villa Maria winery!! 😂 The reserve, and single wineyard wines were okay but quite acidic. Afterwards we visit Hans Herzog winery (25 NZD p.P. for 4 wines, alle very good)

In the afternoon we head on to the Coastal Drive towards Picton. Our plan is to enjoy our last road trip on South Island to Whatamango free Campsite before taking the Interislander ferry the next day back to Wellington on the North Island.

After a short, very beautiful winding coastal drive (some short stops for drone videos in between) we come to a narrow, unpaved gravel road with steep climbs. After a couple of minutes we reach a road sign that shows these conditions will remain for another 21km. Unsure whether it’s a good idea to continue with our vehicle we stop and think about what to do. Luckily a DOC ranger drives by and confirms that it makes no sense to continue in our vehicle on this road. So we turn around and decide to book into the nearby Whites Bay DOC Campsite and spend the rest of the day on the beach. It was the best decision and we had a wonderful peaceful time there.Okumaya devam et