Day 10: Sounds as a pound

On the move again, we headed out to the passenger ferry terminal to get the interislander ferry to South Island.

It was a beautiful day and the trip was amazing - beautiful cliffs, rocky islands and swooping albatross. The final hour of the trip takes us through Marlborough Sounds, the ship sometimes feeling very close to the edges. The scenery again was amazing, putting me in mind of Scottish Highlands.

We spent most of the trip up on the sun deck (Sven even made an appearance). This added an interesting air to the occasion as there were several lorries on the deck below transporting livestock that didn't smell completely happy to be there.

We landed at Picton and made our way to the motel in Blenheim. It was absolutely fine, but being a massive old snob I wasn't so comfortable with the room being right next to the road, the regular articulated lorries and the general residents of Hicksville. Amazingly, the website made no mention of what must surely be a big selling point: the motel is on the final approach to the local airport.

Next time: saddle up for a bumpy ride.