An early start to catch inter-islander ferry. We saw it last night entering the sound off Picton, it is full size ship. The journey takes about 3 hours apparently between the islands, so some down time to plan the last phase of our journey. The girls enjoyed having Catherine over at our cabin last night as we had a spare bunk, and Peter's and Anja's was a bit cramped.
We visited a European bakery on the way to the ferry. The food made up for the previous night's meal.
The ferry loading was long but reasonably painless. Parking was very tight, but the staff assisted with directions. The ferry was equipped with lounges, cafes and observation decks. The trip between the islands was 3 hours on smooth waters. The scenery was quite outstanding leaving the South Island.
On arrival we drove to WETA studio (film makers and special effects company that made films like "The Hobbit" and Avengers etc). Ideal place for Charlotte as they use a lot of graphic design. We took a tour of the design studios, and saw an artist working on a Star Wars prop. We also won a limited edition and signed paintings/poster. Not sure how we will get it home.
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