We needed
to be at the bus stop just down the road by 7am… why do all these buses mean I
have to be awake from 6?! After stopping at a few hostels to pick up the rest
of the coach we made our way to the ferry terminal, as today is the day we
leave the north island and make our way over to the south island!
The ferry
was supposed to leave at 9am but didn’t start moving until 9.45, the journey
took just over 3 hours meaning we arrived in Picton just before 1pm. This ferry
was like a plane as you checked in your luggage and had to collect it at a
conveyer belt at the other end, which was chaos! The journey across wasn’t too
bad and some of the views were stunning.
We didn’t
have a driver come over with us so we were meeting a new one on the other side.
Our new driver is called Gary who so far has been the best one yet. The bus is
also the best one we’ve been on, so far so good for the south island.
From Picton
we drove down the road to a fudge shop and a winery. Some people got the chance
to go wine tasting whilst the rest of us chilled out in the sun, as lets be
honest, there wasn’t really a lot of it in the North, apart from in Auckland.
We slowly
made our way through the forest and mountains and eventually arrived in
Kaiteriteri. To make the small amount of time there worthwhile Kirsty,
Francesca and I decided to go on the short beach walk to check out some viewing
platforms and golden sands. Slightly gutted the ferry was delayed and we
arrived late, as it would have been really nice to relax on one of the beaches.
For dinner
I ate my leftovers from the night before and then we all caught an early night,
as I have to be up for something VERY exciting in the morning!!!
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