We made it to the South Island

When we left the Trout Beck Fishing Lodge on Wednesday we drove 4 hours south to Wellington to catch the ferry. It was a really pretty drive through mountains and a large desert area. We crossed the Cook Straight from Wellington to Picton a bit later than planned. Our ferry was suppose to leave at 8:00, but wound up leaving an hour later, so we didn't get into Picton until after midnight. It was a long day, especially for Dave, since he had gone fishing at 5:30am. We stayed in a hotel right by the ferry terminal which was convenient. On Thursday morning we drove south on the east coast through Blenheim to Kaikoura along a beautiful coastal road. There were loads of vineyards with row after row of grapes. We stopped off at Ohau Lookout Point to see the New Zealand Fur Seal colony. There were so many seals playing in the water and on the rocks. There were lots of babies too, as this is the time of year for pups to be born. We really enjoyed watching them.