Ahh a car ferry through the Cook straits. As you know I love a car ferry …this one has amazing views. Jagged mountains plunging into the clearest ocean I’ve ever seen. I love wandering around a car ferry. You get the people going on vacation all excited and the ones finishing a vacation a bit depressed. The regulars who drink coffee and seem oblivious to the incredible scenery. I took a coffee and went out on the deck. Everywhere I looked was an amazing picture so I didn’t bother taking any because none of them capture the beauty of it. 

Finally 3 and a half hours later I’m on the South Island and then later after an incredible drive along the coast I’m sitting in Nelson eating dinner in the sun. A great day . I’ve stored it all in my memory . I’m coming back