Last week we hiked the Queen Charlotte Track for the third time. Including a rest day we took five days to walk 72 kilometers along a well-engineered and maintained trail. This was a walk in the park, especially as our backpacks were transported ahead of us by boat. We took a boat to the start… Continue reading Queen Charlotte Track 2020
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Scheduled Catamaran
A regularly scheduled catamaran appeared to take us along the coast and out of Abel Tasman National Park.
In the Moment
Today, Dwight took charge of the point-and-shoot. While he tested the limits of the lens with vegetation he found interesting, I stared wistfully out at the Tasman Sea, or focused on a leaf, sometimes realizing how good it was to be in the moment.
Splurge
Our splurge is three nights at Abel Tasman National Park, staying in the lodge, enjoying the trails and local food. Green-shelled mussels from The Marlborough Sounds with fresh pasta, salad veggies from the lodge’s gardens, Pinot Gris from nearby Nelson.
Green Shadow
Green shadow of tree fern on trail. Abel Tasman National Park.
Backpackers on a Bus
Rode a scheduled bus, carrying mainly backpackers, for the two-hour journey to Nelson, the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand. Over the next twelve days we’ll explore the northwest corner of the South Island by foot, boat, and car.
Final Leg, Queen Charlotte Trail
Continued our walk, another seven hours along the ridge to the end of the Queen Charlotte Track.
Ridge Trail
Hiked seven hours on a well-designed and maintained trail along a ridge separating Kenepuru Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. Sometimes we saw Kenepuru, sometimes Queen Charlotte, sometimes both.
Punga Cove
View from our A-frame, Punga Cove, Marlborough Sound, half-way through our hike.
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