Further down the road we come upon Ruby Bay. What a difference in beaches from what we saw in Kaiteriteri. Rather than powdery sand the beach here is all smoothed rocks. We walk for a while the resume our trip back to Nelson. It's been a fun day of exploring.
We are excited to start exploring the beauty of the South Island, so on Tuesday morning after breakfast William points the car toward the town of Kaiteriteri, a gateway town to Abel Tasman National Park. We pass vineyards, orchards, ranches and shoreline between the small towns on our route. When we arrive in Kaiteriteri we find a beautiful beach. In addition to the swimmers/sunbathers people are kayaking and some boaters have anchored for lunch. We enjoy the beach for a little while then decide to continue driving toward the park. The road twists and turns through the forested mountainside, getting so narrow that I could touch the cliffs out the passenger window if I wanted. The pine trees give a wonderful scent to the air. We eventually find Sandy-Bay Road which returns us to Highway 60 below Kaiteriteri. Heading back toward Nelson we take a slight detour in Tasman, stopping first to see the Moutere Inlet then making a stop at Kona Cliffs Winery. It's a small family run vineyard and winery producing <800 cases a year. I do a tasting while William takes some photo's. I put the wines in the "drinkable" category. I've tasted much better in our travels.
Further down the road we come upon Ruby Bay. What a difference in beaches from what we saw in Kaiteriteri. Rather than powdery sand the beach here is all smoothed rocks. We walk for a while the resume our trip back to Nelson. It's been a fun day of exploring.
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