The situation: getting from Golden Bay (Takaka) to Queenstown by car. The problem: the main road, Highway 1, was destroyed south of Kaikoura by an earthquake and was still being reconstructed (only to open three weeks later). The solution: a 30-hour road trip! Marlborough was one of three stops en route to Queenstown on Highway … Continue reading Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
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Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand
We took the Interislander Cook Straight Ferry from Wellington on the North Island to Picton on South Island, then drove one hour drive to Takaka in Golden Bay. We thought the North Island was beautiful, but everyone we talked to said "just wait until you get to the South Island!" They were right. Even the … Continue reading Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand