New Zealand Gallery Four - Picton, South Island

NEW ZEALAND 2005 - Picton, South Island:

I have discovered that our trip entailed seeing a great number of amazing things and places, more than can really go on a single web page, so I've decided to break up the photo galleries based on the progress of our travels. This page covers our last stop on South Island - Picton:

After leaving Frans Josef Glacier, we drove to the lovely town of Picton, where we caught the ferry to North Island. The area around Picton is a lot like the California Napa Valley. There are a lot of vineyards and wineries, as well as a lot of different fruit and nut farms.

We spent the night in Picton, getting a good night's sleep before taking the ferry to North Island.


A local restaurant on the "main drag" in Picton.

Another view of downtown Picton.

The entrance to the park on the harbor. (It's also a war memorial.)

The aquatic park that overlooks Picton harbor.

Another view of Picton harbor.

Erik with the harbor in the background.

A local ship sitting in Picton harbor.

Another nautical view. Notice how the hills ring the inlet and harbor.

Another shot for those of you who like boats.

Another shot that shows how stunningly beautiful Picton is.

Another shot of the harbor.

The long ramp that drivers use to board the ferry. Car owners drive their cars onto the ship.

A closer shot of people driving onto the ferry.

A group of bucolic passengers.

A shot of the town from the ship.

Another long shot.

Another part of Picton harbor.

I like taking pictures of boats and ships.

Another shot of the harbor from the ship.

Taken as the ship was getting underway, another great view of the harbor.

A cargo ship preparing to come into harbor as we were leaving.

Recreational boaters enjoying the huge inlet between Picton and the open ocean.

Another nice shot of the inlet.

The inside of the huge ferry was very comfortable.

Near the end of the inlet and the start of the ocean.

Where South Island meets the Pacific Ocean.

One last shot of South Island.

Our first destination on North Island, the city of Wellington.


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