Nelson to Kaikoura
Day 39 (24.2.2013): Nelson to Kaikoura
After a late start from Nelson this morning (had to buy my
postcards ;). Also, Dougal, one of the locals we met yesterday, stopped by to
chat and gave us one of his Billy steam boats (the smallest jet boat) :)
We – yeah, Lin hopped on to get a lift over the big hills
outside Nelson :) - left Nelson and drove towards Picton. First we stopped at a site where parts of "The Hobbit" were filmed. Beautiful crystal clear water once again. It reminded me on the green river in Valle Versasca in Switzerland.
We stopped in
Havelock which is well known for it’s green mussels (supposedly the best in the
country). We had lunch together and yet another fresh-fruit-ice-cream and then
we had to say good-bye. Lin is from now on back on her bicycle. I made my way
along the Queen Charlotte drive which follows the picturesque Queen Charlotte
Sound to Picton.
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Picton's Marina towards Queen Charlotte Sound
Picton
After a quick stop in Picton I drove via some rather dry
mountain ranges through the Marlborough region. It looks fantastic those lush
green vineyards against the dry, brown hills in the background.
Marlborough
Marlborough
I drove via Blendheim further to Kaikoura where I stayed for
my second last night in NZ. Kaikoura is known for its crayfish – of course I
had to have one (or actually half a crayfish) for dinner ;)
posted by Birgit im Abenteuerland @ 2:20 pm
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