We had to get up early (what a chore!) to catch a ferry from Wellington (north island) to Picton (south island). The ferry actually goes west. Go figure. Anyway, the sunrise was lovely.
Some shots from the ferry ending with the arrival in Picton.
We took the scenic route on the drive to Nelson and did a small hike with a view.
Our AirBnB in Nelson said it had a panormic view. Indeed!
Nelson is the “geographic center” of New Zealand complete with a marker. It’s conveniently on top of a steep hill.
Our friend Alex joined us in Nelson after some travel delays made her chase us down to the south island. We were supposed to connect in Wellington.
We spent a day hiking in Abel Tasman National Park, starting with a water ferry to Anchorage.
Split Apple rock.
We saw a seal colony and as Leena pointed out, though this looks like a poop emoji, it’s actually a seal.
The hike starts with an ascent. A view back to the beach where we were dropped off.
A kiwi!
Some more shots from the lovely hike. We covered about 15km on the day.
It was low tide when the hike ended, extending the beach for hundreds of meters.
