2. 2015

New Zealand - South Island

Continuing our journey with a ferry hop and more adventuring in Aotearoa's south island.
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After a miserable blustery soaking wet night in a dingy hostel in Wellington, we bid goodbye to this fairly awful city and hopped a ferry to the south island. Weather leaving Wellington was still quite miserable.
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After a miserable blustery soaking wet night in a dingy hostel in Wellington, we bid goodbye to this fairly awful city and hopped a ferry to the south island. Weather leaving Wellington was still quite miserable.

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  • After a miserable blustery soaking wet night in a dingy hostel in Wellington, we bid goodbye to this fairly awful city and hopped a ferry to the south island. Weather leaving Wellington was still quite miserable.
  • After a miserable blustery soaking wet night in a dingy hostel in Wellington, we bid goodbye to this fairly awful city and hopped a ferry to the south island. Weather leaving Wellington was still quite miserable.
  • Shortly after leaving Wellington behind, happiness returned to our journey in the form of great weather and beautiful surroundings. This is the small town of Picton as our ferry comes in.
  • Wine valleys fall away behind us as we traverse a ridge on our way north to find some scenery.
  • The sun makes its way through the clouds as we wander through the beautiful New Zealand Scenery.
  • Kelsey takes a moment to scan the holds on <i>Thrust 16</i> our first day of climbing this trip.
  • Kelsey moves toward the anchors, overlooking the ocean during a great day of climbing.
  • The Milky Way looms over our campervan during a quick walk on the beach to look for the local nocturnal penguins.
  • Some new friends guided us to a small cave for some viewing of glow worms, which are common across New Zealand. We did our best to grab some photos.
  • Some new friends guided us to a small cave for some viewing of glow worms, which are common across New Zealand. We did our best to grab some photos.
  • Some new friends guided us to a small cave for some viewing of glow worms, which are common across New Zealand. We did our best to grab some photos.
  • Some new friends guided us to a small cave for some viewing of glow worms, which are common across New Zealand. We did our best to grab some photos.
  • A lone tree reaches skyward in a pasture alongside the road in Takaka.
  • Vincent moves his way up <i>The Bell Ringer 11</i> at Paynes Ford near Takaka.
  • Manuel nears the anchors on a long and meandering route, with Tracy at the belay.
  • Kelsey approaches the anchors on <i>Ecological Itch 14</i>, on a wall with some of the shortest climbing routes we've had the privilege of ascending.
  • Our good friend Aiden climbs <i>Ecological Itch 14</i>, his first time on the rock since we met him while traveling last year in Thailand.
  • Our good friend Aiden climbs <i>Ecological Itch 14</i>, his first time on the rock since we met him while traveling last year in Thailand.
  • The sun rises over giant ancient dunes on our path to the beach one morning.
  • The sun rises over giant ancient dunes on our path to the beach one morning.
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