Picton is the gateway to the North Island, it sits at the heart of the fjords or sounds shown on the chart. Think of the Clyde in Scotland and then expand it. The area is just beautiful.
We've checked out the marinas and they are cheaper here than in Portugal - just long way to sail! The marinas feel more like those in Scotland than those on the south coast, and the whole area has that sort of laid back feel of Scotland - jut a lot warmer.
We've just meandered around the area for the last few days eating local seafood, staying at backpacker hostels, although for the last couple of nights we've had a flat to ourselves - luxury - in the middle of Picton.
Took Bob and Jan's tenner for a walk, after mussel lunch along the coast to Bob's Bay - you kept this quiet Bob - owning a piece of idyll!
On the ferry to cross the Cook Straight, passing Endeaveaour Inlet on the way, full of pretty recent history this place. The trip out of the sound on the ferry was fantastic, worth the price of the ticket alone. Narrow and winding and then you get a glimpse of the strait itself.
Sad to say goodbye to the South Island its been one of the many highlights of the trip.
Wellington lived up to its reputation as the windiest place in New Zealand on arrival - blowing that strongly it ws one of those times I was glad I wasn't one my boat, almost felt sorry for the skipper trying to berth in the winds and then I remembered he had 2000bhp to help him not the 27bhp I have.
Stopping at th YHA in Wellington and then going to cruise up to the geothermal region around Lake Taupo for a few days.
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