On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Jody and I flew from Wellington to Nelson on the South Island, the "Center of New Zealand," so that Jody could continue her refugee research by meeting with local educators and students in Nelson. Kat and Bryan took the ferry from Wellington at 2:30 am to the South Island and landed at Picton. They then drove to Nelson (about 1 1/2 hour drive) and linked up with us at our hotel. The flight over for us was in a two-engine prop that was so powerful it sounded like a jet and also reached rather high altitudes as the beautiful pictures that follow attest. The total trip by plane for Jody and me between the two islands was only 25 minutes. Following our arrival in the early morning, we walked around the city of Nelson for awhile before we could check into our hotel, Later in the afternoon, we linked up with Kat and Bryan,. They were so pooped from their early morning trip over that they chose to go to a local fast food restaurant and turn in early in preparation for their big drive the next day to Kaikoura to swim with the dolphins. Jody and I went to the really nice Harbor Light Bistro on Wakefield Quay for a gourmet dinner of Lamb Shank that was superb, followed by a great sunset. The Moveable Feast continues.
Our plane. I was amazed that we didn't even have to go through Airport Security, a first for me in a long time.
Two views from the plane.
Jody fell in love with this sculpture outside the airport, although we don't know its significance.
Dinner time at the Harbor Light Bistro.
A great sunset to end a great day.