Abel Tasman

We went kayaking yesterday. The sea was dead calm on the outward journey and it was a real doddle. While having a snack break in a sheltered cove, we noticed the wind picking up. Don't get me wrong, it was still a lovely day but boy was it hard work crossing the waves on the way back. It was very enjoyable though. We spent the rest of the day relaxing in cafes and shopping around. Well I did while Lucy had a facial. LoL

Last day in Nelson and the weather forecast was very good, so we decided to take a trip out to Abel Tasman National Park. The furthest you can drive to is Kaiteriteri which is about an hour from Nelson and from there you need to take a water taxi to the various coves and beaches.

There is a walk, over 50km, that can be done, but it takes three days and sleeping in tents - something I won't/don't do !

Instead we took a water taxi to Bark Bay and walked 7km to Torrent Bay through the forest. It is so peaceful and calm and the views over the Tasman sea and over the golden sandy beaches are glorious.

We took  some sandwiches and apples and lots of factor 30 sun block and had a fantastic day. After we reached Torrent Bay we had a hour to wait for the water taxi so  we spent the time paddling in the cool clear waters  and generally chilling out.

Back in  Kaiteriteri, we  went for a meal in the local cafe (almost certainly the only cafe there) and had a tasty meal of the local fish.

Tonight we have been packing up again :( Tomorrow we sail from Picton to the North Island for our journey up to Auckland and our flight to Los Angeles on Sunday

This link is to a video taken in Queenstown. It includes skydiving and Nevis swing