North to South

Day 4 in New Zealand found us on the road to Wellington, with a short stop in Martinborough for lunch and some great wines. Returned the car in Wellington and spent the rest of our time there exploring this vibrant city on foot. After drinking so much wine over the past few days, and since Wellington claims to be the "Craft Beer Capital", we stopped by Fork and Brewer for a few beers. Loved the pulls on the taps:


We resumed our exploration of Wellington the next day, taking a cable car up to the Botanical Gardens. Beautiful.



Up early the next morning to catch the ferry to the South Island.




Our wonderful hosts at the Okiwa Bay Lodge picked us up from the ferry and drove us over windy and hilly countryside to their beautiful home. The views from their deck are spectacular, as you can see here. The following morning we were greeted by a beautiful sunrise and morning, then set out for a tour of the Marlborough region, including wineries. Great fun and excellent wines!