On the Road Again...

These were our accommodations while Black Betty was getting fixed. Good thing the tent made it through customs. Quite cozy!

While Black Betty was in for her repairs, we took advantage of our location close to the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park. We found an awesome company for a kayak and hiking trip. They even picked us up at the campground!

Half way through the trip we stopped at Apple Tree Bay for morning tea. Our guide, Ben, claimed to make coffee "better than Starbucks". I'm not sure it was better, but is sure was tasty! We enjoyed our mochachinos:)

This is Watering Cove, were we traded our kayaks for hiking boots.

Hiking the trail between Bark Bay and Torrent Bay.

The water taxi took us back to where we started that morning. The tide was out, so a tractor with a trailer attached came to get us and pulled us to shore.

We hired (kiwi for rented) a car and ventured to the north part of Abel Tasman National Park. We camped right by the beach in a little place called Totaranui. This is a sea star we found washed up in the sand.

From there we hiked the northeastern part of the coastal track to Separation Point. This beautiful hike followed the coast line. We went up over a ridge then down across a beach, up over a ridge and down across a beach.

We're not sure why it's called Separation Point. But it sure was pretty!

The trees in this photo are called New Zealand's Christmas Tree. It always flowers red around Christmas time.

We drove to the farthest northern point on the southern island, Farewell Spit. Thousands of tons of sand gets collected here each year from the winds and the currents of the Tasman Sea.

On our way back to return the car we stopped by Te Waikoropupu, the cold springs. This is the clearest springs in the world! The only place they have found clearer water in under the ice shelf in Antarctica. Wow! No, they don't let you swim or dive in it anymore.