Tour Day 9 - Kaiteriteri and Abel Tasman Nat Park

Abel Tasman

Our activity for today was to take a 45 min water taxi from our beach 100m from our 'moho' to Anchorage in the Abel Tasman National Park. From there, we enjoyed a leisurely 9km along the coastal path back to Apple Tree Bay to be picked up and returned to our base at Kaiteriteri.

Kaiteriteri waiting for boat

Taxi at the door

sky clearing as we head out

A diversion to see Split Apple Rock

We're at our Start point

Anchorage beach

Leaving Anchorage we headed out along the well made Abel Tasman Coastal Path South.

We could have strode along in 2.5 hours but we took 4 hours to walk it as we soaked in everything of walking though the bush with the amazing fern trees, palms and bushes. The air was full of bird song and insect buzzing and crackling. We stopped to take in views and follow side tracks and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on a perfect blue skied but not too hot day.

bush

Lynne striding out

high view out to sea and islands 

more bush 

very well constructed coastal path

bush

bush

We left the track a couple of times to visit look outs for views and in one case clamber down to a beach. Short diversions but losing height meaning we had to climb back up to the track.

Sailboat anchored below Yellow Point Lookout

Akersten Bay beach

adventurers

Akersten Bay

bush

bush

Our destination, Apple Tree Bay

Taxi for 2 please

The return taxi boat was very full but, rather than cram into the seats, we stood at the rear by the jets which was great fun. 

heading home

Good night Kaiteriteri 

It was only 20 minutes back to Kaiteriteri where we had the luxury of stepping off, crossing the beach and  being in our motorhome in two minutes.

A couple of glasses of rose in the sun before evening.

Really had been a wonderful day.

Campground: Kaiteriteri Recreational Reserve 

Boats: Wilson's Abel Tasman National Park

National Park Coast Track: Abel Tasman Coast Track

Statistics: Miles today: zero ; Miles so far: 885 ; Fuel added so far: 155.5 litres ; South Island; Time Zone: UTC +13 New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT )