Day 79, Wellington to Picton (ferry)
A beautiful bright sunny day with a calm sea for the crossing to the South Island.
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| Leaving Island Bay South of Wellington |
I met the old gang again on the ferry and enjoyed breakfast with Owen and Ruby before joining SJ. Di and Daniella on the upper deck.
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| Ruby,Di and SJ |
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| Daniella relaxing |
Some good reminiscing and great views as we approached Picton.
Charlie had crossed the day before and was going on the boat to Ship Cove with Owen Ruby and Daniella soon after we landed.
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| Waikawa (part of Picton) |
I don't expect to see them again as they all have a tighter time limit than I do.
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| SJ and Di on the front at Picton |
SJ and Di are going to Ship Cove in the morning as I am, but on a different boat, so we may meet again.
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| Picton waterfront |
I did some shopping and dumped everything in the hostel, a fantastic place that I can thoroughly recommend, and wandered round the little town.
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| Atlantis Backpackers |
Very touristy as you would expect for the main ferry port for the South Island but no tat and very clean and tidy.
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| Picton Christmas decorations |
I went to a little museum that has been set up to preserve the hull of the 'Edwin Fox' a sailing ship that was built in India and involved in various trades including taking emigrants to New Zealand, convicts to Australia, tea to the UK (known as a tea tub then not a tea clipper) as well as all the usual trade including guano.
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| The Edwin Fox |
She is well rotted after being used as a refrigerator for NZ lamb and a coal hulk but did manage to be towed to her new home in a dry dock where she is being preserved, not restored.
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| A whale boat at the museum |
The excellent weather helped but it is a beautiful place, the Christmas decorations look very odd with the sunshine and people in tee shirts eating and drinking outside the cafes.
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| It's beautiful 😍 |
I found another almost genuine Irish bar for a Guinness (or two) before returning to the hostel to make dinner and retire for the night.
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| I only went for the consultation |
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