Hello everyone, sorry about the delay, but yes, your eyes do not deceive you, that is in fact a Giant Carrot! Not quite the golden one we've been after, but let me explain how we got here. Last week we caught the ferry from Picton on the South Island to Wellington on the North, and have been making our way up the North Island since. Picton was a beautiful port town set into the tip of the Queen Charlotte Sound, one of many breath-taking bodies of water that make up the Marlborough Sounds. The ferry crossing was amazing, as we sailed through huge islands of green, arriving in Wellington just before midday. Mt Victoria is actually just a hill, but set right in the middle of New Zealand's capital it provides a fantastic 360 view of
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