Back to the north

Got the Interislander ferry on Sunday morning back to Wellington. We're hoping to head up to Auckland relatively quickly so we can hang out in Northland for a bit before flying to Tasmania.
Rosie and Poppy both did great on the ferry. Although as soon as Rosie saw the indoor play area she just wanted to be there. Whilst Matt and I wanted to see the stunning views of Marlborough Sounds on the way out of Picton. We let Rosie have some time on her tablet so we could enjoy the view.
After lunch we played in the kids area, Rosie got her face painted as a butterfly and had a balloon baby made for her (both pink of course) and we chatted to the family we met at Momorangi Bay Campsite the day before. They were from Bristol funnily enough and had lived in NZ for 4 years (unexpectedly) and were traveling around NZ to decide where they wanted to buy a house.
I get why people love the outdoor lifestyle here, but Matt and I love where we live so much. We're definitely not planning to move out here.
We arrived in Wellington in really good time thanks to the calm conditions, and headed 30mins up the coast to a freedom camping spot for the night. A lovely spot right by the beach. It was near the town so we had a takeaway curry for dinner that was delicious! Very flavoursome and aromatic. Matt and Rosie were fishing whilst Poppy and I got the curry. Poppy was doing her usual smiling at strangers and making friends :)Read more