26 August 2016
Today is road-trip day. That means, we’ll be travelling all
day. We booked the Wellington to Christchurch route from Intercity about a week
before (during our layover in Malaysia on our way to New Zealand). The route was
a combination of a ferry from Wellington to Picton (120 NZD) and bus ride from
Picton to Christchurch (84 NZD). The cost would’ve been cheaper if booked in
advance (it was cheaper when we checked weeks before).
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| A faint rainbow across the Marlborough Sounds |
The ferry left Wellington at 9AM. Breakfast and lunch were available at the ferry. Sometime
around 11AM, we passed by Marlborough Sounds and the view was breathtaking. It
was cold, windy and wet at the outside viewing deck but it was worth the pain.
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| Picton |
After waiting for a while at the Picton port, our Intercity bus
arrived and off we were on our way to Christchurch. We passed by vineyards with
mountains as its backdrop. It was a refreshing scenery compared to pastures and
farmlands of the North.
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| Kaikoura |
Our bus stopped by Kaikoura, a quaint little town which was
known for its beach and dolphins. It wasn’t the powdery white sand kind of
beach (but rather smooth stones on the beach). It was winter during that time
and the waves rhythmic crashing of the waves was soothing—the whole vibe of
Kaikoura was simply relaxing. Our stop was quite short but I could imagine
spending hours just walking around or sipping coffee in this little town. If I
had another day to spend in Kaikoura, I would’ve spent it here. Unfortunately,
a month after we left New Zealand, a big quake hit the country and Kaikoura was
one of the badly hit areas.
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| No Pokemons! |
After Kaikoura, there were more of the same mountain
scenery. Soon, it was getting dark until there was not much to see through the
windows. Fortunately, there was wifi onboard the bus though we didn’t have much
luck catching Pokemons. After around 12 hours of travelling, we finally arrived
in Christchurch.
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