From
Wellington to Kaiteriteri we needed to get the ferry from the North
to the South Island. This cost $55, and was not included in our kiwi
experience ticket. The ferry took around 3/3.5 hours. Once we were
starting to get closer to the south island the views were literally
beautiful. There is quite a difference in the landscape between the
islands, and just on the ship you could tell this.
Once we got
off the ferry we had a pretty hefty drive to our next stop-
Kaiteriteri. This was located next to/within the Abel Tasman national
park. When we got there it was literally our hostel, and the restaurant next door, so a pretty tiny place, but I think it is being
re-done. It is located on the beach which was really nice. Our
evening there we didn't have any activities booked so we just chilled
out really.
The
following morning we went for a walk around Kaiteriteri beach towards
Stephen's bay. The views were seriously stunning, and the weather was
sunny which made the walk much nicer. There were only a few boats out
in the sea and only a few people walking so pretty quiet again. I
think this is more of a holiday home/summer destination as the more
we walked round there were some pretty nice houses, but they all
looked quite empty.
ACCOMMODATION
– Kaiteriteri Lodge - $30
The hostel
was right on the beach, which meant it was easy to go for a walk. The
kitchen was quite small with everyone trying to use the hobs. We
shared a bedroom of 6, with an ensuite wet room. The room was clean,
but the floor space was a little cramped, but overall I think it was
a pretty nice hostel.
Rating - 4/5
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