http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/By-Region/009~Nelson-Marlborough/003~Sounds/Queen-Charlotte-Track.aspLong before the inter-island ferries plied its waters, Queen Charlotte Sound (Totaranui) was an important trade route for Maori, and provided good... 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... 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... 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... High excitement in the last 24 hours as the Americans got their voting underway. Was a strange experience seeing the results come through on the news around 2pm in the afternoon! As you might expect MT was glued to the coverage with his usual brand of commentry... 