We sailed into Picton down the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. It took an hour to get from Wellington to the Cook Strait, an hour to cross the Strait and another hour to sail through the fiords to Picton.
The town itself was a bit of a disappointment. None of the cafes we found were very nice and the prices were on the top side. We did have a coffee however, in what seemed a reasonable cafe, but when we pulled the seats out the pads were cracked and peeling and some had holes in.
As Fran wouldn't stay in a back packer's hostel we drove out of town and up the coast to Waikawa Bay and took a motel room. We actually ended up with a three bedroomed house for $160, Fran and Mum paid $60 each and I paid $40 because I didn't want to spend so much on accommodation. It was a very expensive day today with the accommodation and meals and drinks- $67 meal and $44 for drinks- $111 split three ways. On the up side the meal was quite good although the fat had been used previously for something containing chilli and the chips gave quite a bite!
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