Our final couple of days were spent in Picton, north east corner of the South Island. The lovely “scenic drive” over the Richmond Range, through a little town called Havelock who’s claim to fame is green mussels, and then along the Sounds to Picton.
Picton was very quiet, with many shops closed early on the Saturday when we arrived. We always do a little drive around town to orientate ourselves before checking in. Our motel was terraced giving us splendid harbour and marina views, had a small kitchenette and was home for 2 nights.
Walk over bridge to The Snout
After a sleep in, I think it was our first...we headed over to the peninsula straight out into the sound which is called The Snout. It was a 3-4 hour walk to the tip and overlooks the Queen Charlotte Sound. It was a long but easy walk from our motel via Boyds Bay before climbing up to the ridge and onto the lookout near the tip. There was a road along the top to drive most of the way and walk the last hour, but we chose to take the longer walk.we got to watch both car ferries head out down the Sound, a pretty good sight.
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