Marlborough Sounds

As it was such a beautiful day here in Picton, we decided to go on a harbor tour around the Marlborough Sounds.  The Sounds are comprised of over 100 bays and coves covering 1500 km of shoreline.  It is absolutely stunning and a yachting and sailing paradise.

In fact, it is so nice Capt. Cook visited what he name Ship Cove five times in three cruises, and we can attest to that beauty as we stopped there.  We made a few more stops, saw a salmon fishery, a couple of eco-resorts, and some blue cod, which are very colorful. However, the best was the pod of dolphins that came to play.

After our three and half hour cruise, we retuned, had lunch, then had to go to the clinic (not because of food poisoning). Allie has developed a sever ear infection and sinusitis and we needed to get it addressed.  After a short clinic visit and stop to the pharmacist, we came back to the RIG and rested.

Tomorrow, while many of you are enduring the blizzard of 2013 with gale force winds and 2+ feet of snow, we will be enjoying the Marlborough Wine Festival in Blenheim.  Sorry, I couldn't resist that!

Marlborough Sounds Scene

Playful Dolphin

Kiwi Training Ship

Opportunistic NZ Fur Seal at the Salmon Farm

Ship Cove Monument

Picton Dinghy

Ship Cove Vista

Blue Cod