Abel Tasman Park, New Zealand

study abroad		wellington		lighthouses		central north island		abel tasman		kaikoura

A 3 hour ferry ride separates the north and the south islands of New Zealand, only about an hour and a half is spent in the Cook Strait, the first half hour is spent getting out of Wellington Harbor, the last hour is spent going through Marlborough Sounds towards Picton	Coast near Wellington	The Aratere, the newest big ferry

The "fast" ferry option, only took 2 hrs 15 min	Picton	Marlborough Sounds

		A river with really clear and really green water

Sea caves in Abel Tasman National Park, taken from a kayak	Abel Tasman National Park	Small island in Abel Tasman National Park

We launched our kayaks from this spot that morning, but when we got back late in the day the tide had gone out and the beach was half a mile farther out	More of Abel Tasman Park	Te Waikororpupu Springs (aka Pupu Springs), the clearest freshwater springs in the world, north of Abel Tasman

I had to follow this truck for awhile, everytime it went around a turn all the sheep fell to one side, it was pretty amusing	Lake Rotoiti, part of the Nelson Lakes region, a bit south of the park. It's the start of the Southern Alps mountain range.	Northern reaches of the Southern Alps

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