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From The road to Taumatawhaka tangihangakoau auotamateaturipuka kapikimaungaho rongukapokaiwhen uakitanatahu in Marlborough, New Zealand on Aug 13 '07
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Caught a ferry from Wellington - 3 hours of choppy seas, not our favorite way to travel - to Picton on the South island. This area is the largest wine-producing area in NZ, famous for Sauvignon Blanc that knocks your socks off with crazy-fresh flavor. We stayed in a B&B called McCormick House, which was really nice - our innkeepers treated us to "wine and nibbles" and explained the intricacies of Marmite, a yeast-based spread which they eat for breakfast on toast every morning. An acquired taste.
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Picton is a small town, and this is definitely off-season. One night we had dinner at an Irish pub - with an Indian-Polynesian chef! We had "butter chicken" (a close approximation of chicken tikka masala) and Guinness, of course! Surprisingly good.
We had "butter chicken" (a close approximation of chicken tikka masala) and Guinness, of course! Surprisingly good.
After one rainy night in Auckland, we headed to Fiji.
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