Friday, April 12, 1996
Woke Up: Christchurch, New Zealand
Went to Sleep: Picton, New Zealand
To commemorate our wedding twenty-one years ago, and subsequent month-long honeymoon trip to New Zealand and Fiji, here is a day-by-day account of our travels. To travel with us from the beginning, start with Tuesday, April 2nd.

Me, riding the rails

Tranz Scenic Bag Tags

What a mustache!
Picton is wonderful, and we enjoy our afternoon of wandering around downtown, taking in the harbor and the views out to Queen Charlotte Sound. We stumble upon the hulk of the Edwin Fox, one of the oldest sailing vessels to survive to the 20th century.
Back in downtown for a beer after our walk, we are mistaken for German tourists. This is not the first time we have been assessed as something other than Americans, and it won’t be the last. It’s refreshing to learn we don’t stand out as “ugly Americans” or anything. We’ve encountered a few in our travels.
- The Kaikoura Coast
- The Kaikoura Coast
- The Kaikoura Coast
- The Kaikoura Coast
- The Kaikoura Coast
- The Kaikoura Coast
- Me, riding the rails
- The derailed train that made us ride a bus
- Laura takes in Picton Harbour
- Picton Harbour
- Picton Harbour
- The Edwin Fox
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At the End of the Day: Harbour View Motel
After 21 Years:
The Tranz Scenic, now called the Coastal Pacific, is closed due to track damage from an earthquake in November 2016. The Harbour View Motel is still going strong in Picton. The Edwin Fox is still the world’s ninth-oldest ship, and it’s still hulking in Picton Bay.
Tomorrow: Queen Charlotte Sound to Wellington