Big travel day today. We took the 9am ferry from Wellington to Picton on South Island. It was a little over 3 hours, but it was like a mini cruise, they had movie theaters, a magic show, food etc. From Picton it was about a 5 hour drive down the coast to Christchurch. There is a lot of construction that delayed us quite a bit. I guess it is repairs from the big earthquake from a couple years ago that severely damaged the highway.
The drive was quite beautiful. At first we felt like we were in California because the hills were dry brown, and the valleys were filled with vineyards. They even have the “fire risk: very high” signs like California. I guess the similar climates are why they can both produce good wines.
It is very warm here, and I heard on the radio that they are setting heat records in the southern part of the island. Down here the further south you go the cooler it should get, theoretically. Right now it is getting hotter as we move south.
This is our trip so far, in New Zealand.
Tomorrow we pick up the RV. I’m not sure how much WiFi access we’ll have while RVing, so updates might be more sporadic.
David