Simon & Caroline's World Tour 07/08

Our day of kayaking started with a cold morning, making us put on layers of thermals that only needed removing after our briefing as the morning sun got warmer. The kayaks were quite fancy, with compartments, waterproof skirts to keep our legs dry and rudders to steer. Our guide Tom took us across the bay to Abel Tasman National Park with it's tree lined valleys that drop all the way to the sea. Kayaking really does give you a unique perspective, up close to the shore and going at quite a pace to fit it all in. Morning tea and lunch were provided, one of the best reasons to go on a guided tour in my book, but we were left to walk ourselves down the coast to the waiting water taxi ride home. Whilst waiting for the taxi, there were loads of sand flies that not only hurt when they bite, they also leave your bite bleeding, and they're smaller than mozzies too!

With all that rowing and walking we deserved that cuppa at the end, and it does mean we've done a fair bit of Abel Tasman, so time to move on tomorrow!