After a quick 4hr trip on the ferry across from Picton i have arrived in Wellington. The boat trip would normally be very pleasant, but thick low cloud prevented views of the thousands of islets creating what is known as the Marlbarough Sounds.

Wellington is a very cosmopolitan capital, and also very small. Im staying here a few nights just to take a quick break from what seems like endless transport before heading into the center of the North Island, the home of all the volcanic landscapes.