We drove out to a town called Kaiteriteri, the launching off point for Abel Tasman National Park. The park is along the coastline and inland across the bay from Nelson. The beaches are pristine and the scenery is, once again, spectacular. We took a cruise on the “Aqua Taxi” for about 3 hours. Since there are no roads in the park, the only way to get to these areas is via water or on foot. It was a beautiful day and all I can say is New Zealand is breathtaking. The color of the ocean is like nothing I’ve ever seen; a translucent, blue-green/aqua color. The water is so clear, you can see down many meters to the bottom.
As a touch of home, New Zealand public radio aired Garrison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion’s Christmas show the other day. It seemed funny hearing the news from Lake Wobegone halfway across the world.
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