Blogs from Picton, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 16

Whilst heading to Picton we discovered our super duper battery charger had stopped working. Took it apart to discover a wire had come adrift. What to do? NO MORE PHOTOS!!! We'd bought the charger in Singapore and it could not be replaced here!!! However the day was saved when we managed to find an auto electrician in Blenheim, who kindly welded the wire back together for us. Arrived in Picton and found that the ferry tickets were cheaper if we waited till the monday (This gave us an extra 2 days on the south island) Headed for the Edwin Fox museum, didn't cost a lot. And as it's steeped in history it's well worth a visit. We then decided to head towards Nelson, but we got as far as Pelorus River only to discover the ... read more

Day 8 - Last night we spent our first tonight together at a B&B and I (Alex)spent my first night at a B&B. It was interesting to say the least. This morning we got up and had breakfast with a nice couple from England then started on the first hike of the day. We spent the first part walking along the ocean looking at a seal colony. We then headed up hill and did the cliff top walk. We left Kaikora around 1:00 PM after having lunch at Subway (tried to save a little money, Subway here is similar but not the same as in the States). We drove North to Picton and drove through more wine country. It was very pretty! We arrived in Picton and checked into the next B&B which is absolutely amazing!!! ... read more

After my Swim with Dolphins tour, I got warmed up and dried off and did this little hike on the South East corner of Picton, and was told there were great views up there. The hike was nice and the views were quite nice. Just enough exercise to warrant a trip to the pub for a pint afterwards.... read more

Hello everybody. Sorry that it took me so long. But internet is getting more expensive and I am getting cheaper. What happened? (read with Indian accent). Napier: 7-11 january So I left you when I was on my way to Napier. I stayed there a few days in a backpackers where a lot of people were actually living, which made it somekind of nice cosy house, full of nice food everyday. I learned to make dumplings with the Japanese, dapmfnudln with the germans.. Also Napier 'an sich' was interesting because I finally could see some 'interesting' architecture. In 1931 there was a big earthquake wich distroyed the whole city. So they built it back, in one style: art deco, wich we could interpret as the american follower (opvolger) of our precious art nouveau (wich is much ... read more

We were Knackered when we finished the Kayacking tour but decided to plod on to picton so we would have a day to enjoy the vinyards of the Marlboough region. Ken from our trip hitched a ride and sat up front while I lay up back on the bed so the coppers wouldnt see me......After an hour driving we stopped off in Nelson next to a chippy, as we were starving. Graham and I milled around outside eyeballing the menu and deciding if we were hungry enough for a full scoop of chips to accompany our deep fried battered blue cod mmm mmm mmm. Ken returned from the restroom and pronounced that he did not eat fried foods, which was very clear from the Man's physique, as being in his sixties, he had muscles on his ... read more