The comments from all friends encourage me to keep on going…I can’t respond to all due to constraints which others do have of course.
Our last episode in the North Island was getting lost of course and having to ask help down to the inter-island ferry.
On the ferry we were surrounded by French , German and Dutch conversations plus an interesting NZ guy who had married a Singapore lady! You met all sorts and can either engage in conversation for 3 and 1/2 hours or decide to look as if you were busy on your computer.
Three good things;
1. There was a room in Picton on our arrival that was not expensive and had this wonderful view of the two ferries departing for Wellington.
2. John forgot his hearing aids were on and they got drowned in the shower. Cross fingers!
3.An Irish Pub served pizzas which didn’t compute but were good!
It certainly is a busy port.. Hope Johns hearing aids are all good. . can you do what you do with cell phones when wet and put them in a container of rice.. An Italian / Irish pub interesting..
First your three good things sound interesting to me....I would perhaps find the hotel name useful if we land in Picton & want a hotel specially with a view of the ferries. I have to remember the gphearing AIDS in the shower.i was told to just open the battery compartments & leave to dry. Irish & pizza are a good mix! Love this photo as it's completely new to me. How come even a ferry port can look this good?
We spent a few days in Picton and loved it. We saw a really bizarre play there - don't ask me what it was called, or even what it was about!!! This is magnificent, the atmosphere you've created and those wonderful mountains. Fav!
What a wonderful view!! You are nearly home now - will you be pleased to be sleeping in your own bed? I have loved your travels - thanks for sharing!! Fav!
Pretty view- in a misty gray sort of way! Ooops on the hearing aids! Half the fun of traveling is meeting all the different people on their way to and fro. Sounds like you received a double portion on this trip!
@happypat This was the Picton Yacht Club hotel and it had a swimming pool with a window in the side where you could see peoples legs etc! Too cold at this time!
@redy4et The way over was great, Elizabeth but this time it was cold and windy and the cargo was live sheep who let us know they were in the hold by the smell coming out of the vents!
@busylady That atmosphere does come from those bush-clad mountains that are thick right down to the sea! Love to rent one of those really isolated places only accessed by boat!
When I first looked at this I thought it was a b&w but with closer view realized it wasn't. Love the mountains & moody clouds in the background of this.
