Taking the Interisland Ferry crossing from Wellington (North Island), brings us to the first point of the South Island, Picton. It was a passby for us but you may check the place out at http://www.picton.co.nz/.
A little about the ferry
There are 2 companies that runs the ferry across both island, Interisland ( http://www.interislander.co.nz/ )and Bluebridge ( http://www.bluebridge.co.nz/ ). It is about 3 hours ride, charged by per passenger (~NZD69 per person per trip) and per car (~NZD130 for a 8-seater car per trip). Each type of car is charge differently. You may want to ask your car rental company for a package deal if you're driving cross island.
There's food and drinks sold on the ferry.
HAVELOCK
Havelock is a place for green shell mussels. It's a must-stop-by place for the mussels.
Mussel Pot
This is a famous place to have mussel in Havelock town. Unfortunately, they were closed for the winter when I was there. Visit them and tell me how was it!
Location:
73 Main Road, Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 574 2824
Website:
http://www.themusselpot.co.nz/
They open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Slip Inn
Luckily there is another place to go to.
Location:
Havelock Marina, Havelock, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 574 2345
Website:
http://www.slipinn.co.nz/
Hours: Daily 08:00 - late
Sample Mussel Platter (NZD19.50 platter for 2)
A platter of mussels with 7 flavours - Kilpatrick (bacon & melted cheese), Garlic butter, Pesto & feta, Sweet chilli sauce, Honey mustard, Parmesan Crust.
They are all delicious and fresh!. I'm speechless. You will want more!
Dozen steamed whole shell mussels in white wine, fresh garlic and herb (NZD18.50)
You are not eating mussels if you don't try the steamed mussels. You can taste the freshness of it with a little dip in the broth but I think the broth has a missing taste that I can't describe. It's... erm... good but still missing something... -_- ???
BLENHEIM
Being part of the Marlborough region (the largest winemaking region), one of Blenheim's attraction is the wine industry and is famous for Sauvignon Blanc. We make a stop at one of the famous brand. More on Blenheim at http://www.cityofblenheim.co.nz/.
Brancott Estate
Location:
180 Brancott Road, Brancott Vineyard, Blenheim 7272, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 520 6975
Website:
http://www.brancottestate.com/
Cellar door hours: Daily 10:00 - 16:30
Restaurant hours: Daily 11:00 - 15:00
You can taste some wines or have some food while enjoying a nice view. There some range of wines can be tasted for free and some are charged at NZD10 per person and deducted from your wine purchase.
GREYMOUTH
Greymouth is a small town where many people start or ends their scenic train journey, crossing to or from Christchurch, or stopping by from your journey from North towards South through the west coast. It was also a stop-for-the-night place for us before heading South.
Check out more at http://www.greydistrict.co.nz/
Accomodation: Gables Motor Lodge
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| Picture source: Gables website |
Location:
84 High Street Greymouth 7805, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 768 9991
Website: http://www.gablesmotorlodge.com/
Price range: ~NZD40-50 per person (includes free limited internet usage)
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