Monday, 16 April 2012

French Pass to Kaikoura

After leaving Mapua, I spent a day in Nelson then travelled on to Blenheim via French Pass, this took me a lot further out of my way than I had anticipated but the views were spectacular.

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25km each way of unmade road that followed the mountain ridge most of the route. The surface was loose gravel, the road was only one vehicle wide and I have to admit in the van I was a bit apprehensive at times.

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I reached the town late in the afternoon. There were camping facilities on a car park with toilets and cold showers.

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I travelled across the Marlborough wine growing area and down past Cloudy Bay to Blenheim where I stayed the night and continued to Kaikoura the next day

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