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My First Real Trip... Lucky I didn't fall | Apr 29 07'

by It's A Beautiful World a 28 year old female from New Castle, on vacation in Picton

I was enthralled when I found out I got the job at the rugby union; it is classic Kiwi culture if nothing else. My stomach constricted though... Continue reading »
Treking and kayaking on the South Island | Mar 25 08'

by Char and Andy a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Rottingdean, on vacation in Picton

Hi all,The 3 hour boat ride from Wellington to Picton was beautiful – weaving in and out of the Queen Charlotte Sounds and its luscious green hills... Continue reading »
The Dark Side of Backpackers | Mar 02 07'

by turutia a 55 year old female traveling as a couple from Christchurch, on vacation in Picton

"Get out your maps kiddies and we are off to Picton."

Get out your maps kiddies and we are off to Picton. I have posted pictures and written about Picton in earlier posts, so not much else will be said... Continue reading »
Crossing the Cook Strait to the South | May 13 07'

by LizCB a 31 year old from Maidstone, on vacation in Picton

The ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton was significantly more interesting than any ferry I have taken from Dover/Portsmouth/Dar Es Salaam.The... Continue reading »
The Jugglers Rest | Dec 04 07'

by Bates' big trip a female traveling as a family from Shrewsbury, on vacation in Picton

After a night at a hostel in Wellington (lovely; watched a trashy film and drank too much NZ wine after the kids went to bed) we took the ferry ove... Continue reading »
Picton | Jan 29 07'

by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Picton

Today we took the first ferry (8am) from Wellington to Picton, on the South Island (2 adults and a car NZD 218 / GBP 70). As we could not leave our... Continue reading »
Picturesque Picton | Oct 16 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Picton

"We could see a lot of excited doggies jumping up on jetties in the distance!"

We took the ferry over from Wellington and it docks in the small town of Picton. Unusually for us, we'd booked a hostel and they came to pick us up... Continue reading »
"This would be so nice in the summer" | Jul 02 07'

by Gem&Alison a 26 year old female from Bristol, on vacation in Picton

Gemma: After a pleasant 3 hour journey across the Cook Straits we sailed into the tiny port town of Picton full of plans for the sou... Continue reading »
Not much to do here... But a nice rest! | May 24 06'

by ScottA a 30 year old male, on vacation in Picton

Picton is probably one of the oddest stops on the Stray itinerary. It is quite a lovely little town, but doesn't have a lot to do... We... Continue reading »
Dolphins and a very brave Jojo (and lots of bubbles!) | Mar 07 07'

by The Banhams a traveling as a couple from Northampton, on vacation in Picton

Hello all, thanks again for all the comments on the last blog, sorry it's taken so long to write another one of these but you know how it is, we're... Continue reading »