Picton Stories


DAY 20 ROAD TRIP - Ferry, Picton to Wellington

We received a text from the ferry company that our crossing was very busy, & suggesting that we book in early. Therefore we set off from the Custom House before 9.30 am, on what looked to be an easy drive to Picton. Not so easy!! Once again, mountains got in the way, making it another tortuous twisty windy trip, which took us 2.5 hours (my gut feeling...


DAY 11 ROAD TRIP - Picton to Kaikoura

What a fabulous drive, first half through super hilly country, then we hit the coast & wow what some scenery. Sea on the left, ahead & on our right hills/mountains. We stopped at Blenheim, & I was astonished at the rudeness of the people we encountered, both personally, in the supermarket & also drivers, cutting us up etc! Headed for Kaikouri, st...


DAY 11 ROAD TRIP - Picton to Kaikoura

What a fabulous drive, first half through super hilly country, then we hit the coast & wow what some scenery. Sea on the left, ahead & on our right hills/mountains. We stopped at Blenheim, & I was astonished at the rudeness of the people we encountered, both personally, in the supermarket & also drivers, cutting us up etc! Headed for Kaikouri, st...


Week twenty two - Picton - Nelson - Greymouth - Wanaka

This week has been the quietest in a long time. So quiet I read a book in a day and was well into my third as the week came to a close and normally I don't even like reading. I have also come to the conclusion that if a town has lots of cafes there is a reason for that: there is diddly squat to do! The week started with a short flight from Wellingto...