Interislander - Wellington to Picton and driving to Hanmer Springs

After arriving just in time for the ferry our trip started on a high note with a little blue penguin swimming near us. As we said goodbye to Wellington it was a fairly calm day which was a huge bonus considering all the nightmare stories of horrendous trips shared with us.

As the ferry left the wind farm it got noticeably rougher with high winds but the ferry coped well and Fran wasn't sick so all good. As we entered the fjords heading towards Picton there were no passengers inside anymore, everyone was out taking photos. It really was worth the trip, not sure Fran would agree as she spent most of the time on fruit ninja!

We briefly grabbed a subway in Picton and headed off sharpish as we had a four journey ahead of us. We head an amazing toilet stop off at the Nelson lakes and after that it became a very long scenic journey through the mountains. Too long. We didn't get to Hanmer Springs until 8.30! Fran was not impressed as she hates driving but fortunately Hanmer Springs looked great and the Bach was also good. Phew.