After leaving A & N, we caught the Wellington to Picton ferry, which is a 3 hour journey from North to South. It's a very picturesque trip, especially when you get to the south island as you travel between lots of small islands. We spent some time in Picton, but there's not really much there so we picked up a new hire car and headed south a bit to Marlborourgh. Unfortunately we missed the turning for the scenic coastal route and ended up on the main road, but it's all relative and it was still a nice journey. That night we stayed in a cheap motel and went out to a local tavern for a meal. Obviously everyone stopped talking and turned to look at us as we walked through the door. We had a
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