Day 151- We checked out and the weather was still murky. I was exhausted after another sleepless night and I had a temperature to go with it. We stopped for a breather here and there and not far from Murchison we pulled over to have a look at Maruia falls. There hadn't been much rainfall apart from the downpour that came through the area last night, luckily this was enough to make it worth the stop, however it would have been amazing to see at full flow. We mad...

Day 150- We checked out at 10am and after being up through the night I found it extremely difficult to get out of bed. We drove to Hamner Springs stopping at Springs Junction for a coffee and a rest from all the travelling. It was raining heavy when we arrived and I was feeling terrible, I had the worst stomach pains even though I was dosed up on pain killers. Lloyd and his family headed out for a little walk around the tiny village while I slept. When they ret...

Day 148- The hostel provided breakfast which was good and on offer were waffles! You were given a cup of pre-made waffle mix which you then poured into the waffle maker and then drizzled with honey- if you so wish. They were delicious but Eve isn't a massive fan of waffles so she stuck with a slice of toast. There was a market on in the centre so we went along and had a browse about. It was really good selling everything from fresh veg to hand crafted goods. W...

Day 147 We left fairly early so we could get to Nelson and still have enough time to explore it. We said our goodbyes and for me and Eve we wouldn't be seeing them again for quite some time. We had a quick look around a few shops in Picton then whizzed off. We didn't stop on the way and made it to Nelson by midday. We checked into our hostel which was more of a fancy B&B and picked up a map. Our first stop was Founders Heritage Park which was like a min...

Day 146 Our ferry to the South Island was to depart at 9:30am so after some final packing we jumped into a taxi. The ferry was bigger than I expected, it had three floors, a bar, a cafe and viewing decks. We picked a seat upstairs and bought a coffee as we enjoyed the views. The first hour was spent navigating our way out of Wellington Port and into the Cook Straight. Eve had her bands strapped on and took some sea sickness tablets as this stretch of wa...