Straight across the Strait

We caught the 1pm ferry from north to south island. We couldn't remember the last time we were on a ferry, maybe it was to the Isle of Wight or maybe across the channel to Jersey? Either one it was yonks ago but it made a nice change not to be heading to an airport and getting on a plane to get to our next destination. The crossing was smooth and the views beautiful.

The crossing only took 3 hours with the last hour winding through the gentle waters of the Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sound which gave fantastic views of the mountains.

Back on shore at Picton, gateway to the South island, we collected our new van. Exactly the same as the last one but £20 cheaper per day as peak season had ended. So no handover required we jumped in and
headed for Havelock, dead centre of the Pelorus Sound.