Farewell to South Island

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We arrived in Picton mid afternoon & decided to make the most of the sunshine by heading out along Queen Charlotte Drive & walking the first section of the Queen Charotte Track. As expected lovely views of Queen Charlotte Sound were admired. Tuesday we climbed up the Tirohanga Walkway to the lookout - this was meant to take 45min according to the signs but actually took just over 20 minutes - & that was with my foot playing up still! After getting our breath back & enjoying the view down on Picton harbour we headed back down to the ferry terminal & bid farewell to South Island. I must find a way to return, I would love to find a way to live & work there.

We drove from the ferry up to Paraparaumu on the Kapati Coast & stayed the first night on North Island in Barnicles Seaside Inn.

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Photos

Queen Charlotte Sound
from Queen Charlotte Drive

Queen Charlotte Sound
from Queen Charlotte Drive

Okiwa Bay
from Queen Charlotte Drive

Okiwa Bay
from Queen Charlotte Drive

Picton
From Tirohanga Walkway