On December 14th we jumped on the Interislander ferry to Picton on the South Island where we'll be for the next 10 weeks or so. The ferry ride is one of the most beautiful in the world, taking about 3 hours to transit from Wellington to Picton Harbor across the Cook Strait. As you can see from the photos we got lucky and had a gorgeous day for the crossing. Guess it can get pretty rough in the open sea but this particular day it was as calm as a lake.
The ferry heading around the point from Wellington
Not all of the passengers are people
On deck in Queen Charlotte SoundThe trip took about three hours end to end. The last 45 minutes it works its way thru Queen Charlotte Sound - protected waters that are especially scenic. Reminded us of the Washington State ferries in Puget Sound.
After docking we drove about three hours to our next stop - Ligar Bay near the northern entrance to Abel Tasman National Park. We've been here before but only for a few days. The hikes are exceptional and we look forward to stretching our legs these next several days.
Some of the scenery passing thru the sound -really a pretty ride
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