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Introduction
Picton: 146km (91 miles) E of Nelson; Blenheim: 117km (73 miles) SE of Nelson Picton and Blenheim are the two main towns of Marlborough province, an area best known as New Zealand's largest and most spectacular wine region. Both townships... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Getting Around By Plane -- Air service to Picton from Wellington is provided by Soundsair (tel. 0800/505-005 in NZ; www.soundsair.com). Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000) flies into nearby Blenheim. The Picton Airport... Continue reading »
Picton Travel Experiences
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The big drive west
A big driving day. We get up early and head for the Waikoropupa Springs. It was nice to get out and do some walking, even if... Continue reading »
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Mount Cook
We got up very early and I drove along way(while Colette slept!!) to see Mount Cook before the cloud covered it up. It was spectacu... Continue reading »
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My First Real Trip... Lucky I didn't fall
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 constrict... Continue reading »
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In which we get rescued by fishermen.
This place was a national park (and presumably, 3 days on, still is). Our hostel was very very nice and relaxed set against huge hills an... Continue reading »
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Kayaking in Abel Tasman
So the bus ride to Nelson took ages. I didn't get there until 7:30 or so. Somehow a guy from the hostel knew that two of us were coming... Continue reading »
