Bay of Many Coves - Marlborough Sounds

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The Sounds are actually sunken river valleys, glistening blue seas, regenorated bush clad spurs stretching into the water. So we caught a water taxi out to the Batch where we stayed where we stayed with John AA and Rachel and their three children. One day we took a hike up to the Queen Charlotte track, four hours round trip. From there we could look down on the Bay of Many Coves and on the other side of the ridge into the Kenepuru Sound. Blessed with a rare sunny day.

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