After about 3 hours we were gliding through Marlborough Sound to the picturesque town of
Picton on the South Island.
The weather forecast was for rain in the afternoon and the following day. We hunkered down with our awning and tarps. It rained all night, but we awoke to a gorgeous day!
With plenty of blue sky and sun on Wednesday, we explored downtown Picton and took a tramp on the Snout Track.
On Thursday morning it was cold and cloudy again. We headed south about half hour to the town of Blenheim which is the hub of the wine country in Marlborough. We visited the Heritage Aviation Center in the morning and enjoyed an afternoon of wine tasting, picking up some bottles of regional wines.
We left Blenheim on Friday morning once again in the cold and drizzle and headed toward Kaikoura. Our sailing friends Ken and Lori are in the Kaikoura and we have made arrangements to meet up with them today. The coast between Blenheim and Kaikoura is similar Camp Pendleton area near Monterey. One of the highlights along this drive were the seal nurseries in the rocky pools.
We will be in Kaikoura for a few days then head toward the west coast.
All is well with the 2 Sail R's.
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