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The Interisland Ferry and Blenheim Photo Log

February 17-18, 2015

And the epic road trip continues!

We caught the afternoon ferry to the South Island and then drove down to Blenheim. We couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to cross Cook Strait.

Road Trip Journal – February 17, 2015 (Wellington to Blenheim)

  • Took the Interislander $259 booked online a few days in advance.
  • Stayed at Blenheim Top 10 Holiday Park. $112 for basic cabin with 2 bunks. Sm TV, kettle, and toaster. Train tracks. Bikes for hire. Trampoline not as good. No dishes in kitchen. Would not recommend. Checkout 10am. Beds like hammocks. Unlimited hot water.
Wellington to Blenheim
Waiting in line to board the ferry
Here it comes
Ferry top deck. (We didn’t stay there long after departure, because even though it was a beautiful sunny day, it got very cold out there)
Not happy because they were just told they couldn’t play their iPads the whole way.
Making our way down Queen Charlotte Sound
This ferry can turn on a dime
Lots of sailboat traffic around Picton

Road Trip Journal – February 18, 2015 (Blenheim to Kaikora)

  • Blenheim –> Kaikora
  • Winetasting @ Wither Hill. Medium winery, large tasting room, restaurant, lawn with beanbags. Stairs up to lookout for good view. D still sick, so hard to judge wine. Friendly but somewhat unprofessional staff.
  • To be continued…
We stayed one night in a holiday park in Blenheim, which has the premier NZ wine country right in its backyard. We hit one winery on our way out of town.
Boys hanging out while mom finishes her tasting

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