Day 21 and 22. Walking Queen Charlotte trail. 44.5km Combining the days as it was much the same. The Marlborough Sound boasts 25% of New Zealands coastline in it's small space. Billed as beautiful, scenic etc. I'm sure it was. We walked it in a mixture of light drizzle, heavy rain and torrential rain mostly with visibility of a few metres. Warm rain though and I keep hearing about the weather in England so I'm definitely not complaining. And it was great to be...

Day 27 Wellington to Picton 2km Being generous. We probably cycled 1km either end. The ferry did the rest. A large Car ferry chugged it's way from Windy Welly to Sunny Picton, through the scenic Cook Strait. Dolphins in their dozens swam alongside, welcoming us and bringing a smile to our faces. So here we are, in the South Island. Sunny and very pretty. Have decided to walk Queen Charlotte Sound for a couple of days before getting back on the bike. The back...