Waking up about 6am to catch the morning ferry. To make things more interesting, there are huge winds, rain and sky looks like there’s gonna be storm arriving any minute. Nice weather for crossing to south island!
However, once we get on the ferry and start moving, things settle down a bit. And sun is peeking out behind some clouds.
By the afternoon, when reaching the famous winery region in Marlborough, weather couldn’t be better. Another good example how suddenly can nature and conditions change here.
After tasting more than 20 wines and back seat loaded with wine bottles, it’s time to take heading for Able Tasman National Park for ocean-kayaking and some great mountain trails. Fellow travelers who we’ve met have spoken great things about this place. Hopes are high.
And we didn’t have to disappoint. It was great! Although when gearing up and instructor showing how to use emergency signal fare, it felt a bit insecure. But only for a brief moment..
Following day continues on the road.
And there it is - Niva - a proud product of soviet era. Just sitting on the side of the road. With modified steering wheel for left-side traffic, this all-wheeler has seen quite a few days on these New Zealand rough tracks. With broken glasses and few hits and bumps taken along the way, it seemed to be in surprisingly good working order with not so worn tires and decent interior. Wouldn’t mind taking few rounds myself chasing sheep or just spitting mud under the wheels 
Nightfall comes with enormous ‘pancake rocks’ on the coastline. A sight worth seeing.
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