MT – proud of his walking achievements End of the walk view – looking towards Portage Bay Where to next – Picton by road (1.5 hours drive), Picton by boat from Torea Bay (10 minutes) 11 November 2006 – Remembering those lost from Kenepuru Sound

http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/By-Region/009~Nelson-Marlborough/003~Sounds/Queen-Charlotte-Track.asp Long before the inter-island ferries plied its waters, Queen Charlotte Sound (Totaranui) was an important trade route for Maori, and provided good shelter and bountiful seafood for the many Maori who lived there. The early European explorer, Captain James Cook, also took advantage of the shelter and natural bounty of the Sounds, making Ship [...]

WARNING – don’t look at the last picture if you’re squeamish (You have been warned!) There are some gruesome realities of wildlife in NZ that you know about but rarely come face to face with. This weekend we stumbled across a possum hunter relieving the bush of the Queen Charlotte Track of the cute but [...]

Well we’re back in one piece having had a wonderful weekend in Marlborough Sounds. For once the weather behaved itself so our flights across the Cook Strait were relatively uneventful. Here’s a few pictures of the journey. Views across the Sounds at 2000 ft. Picton Marina The Sea Faring Option docked at Picton The only [...]

We’re off to Marlborough Sounds for some r&r and thought I’d check out whether Sounds Air had a baggage limit as I knew it was a little plane. Here’s a photo of what we’ll be travelling in. Hope that the wind dies down a bit overnight as I’m not sure how robust this airborne vehicle [...]