The South Island

On Tuesday we take the ferry to the South Island. It is really a long time to travel, about 3,5 hours through the Marlborough Sounds. We arrive in a small town, called Picton and as the weather is so nice, we decide to stay there and just relax. 

A church or a home? We don't know but like it. 

On Wednesday we decide to do the mail run. The Sounds are a beautiful region with hundreds of islands, with fjords and mountains and greenish waters. 

Some people in the sounds live on islands which cannot be reached by cars but only by boat. Therefor e the postman comes once a week and delivers the mail and other products, like groceries and even the homework of the children, who do not go to school, instead they are homeschooled via Internet. 

This is the postman and our guide. Some tourists can join the tour and have the chance to get to know a bit about life in the sounds. 

The pigs are waiting for biscuits!!!!

This is a five star resort, where one night is only 600 dollars per person!!!! And you get there only by boat, incredible, isn't it?