TRIP 1 MARLBOROUGH & NELSON
Further north, the view of the coast changes to vineyards, with the landscape combed into regimental lines of grapevines along the New Zealand Classic Wine Trail.
T RIP 1
a journey through
Kaikōura
Blenheim to Kaikōura via SH 1 1hr 50min, 128km
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ou’ll need to leave a good amount of extra time for this drive if you factor in the stops you’ll be tempted to make to fully appreciate the spectacular coastline and approaches to Blenheim. Closed by the 2016 earthquake, it’s fascinating to drive this route now – just to appreciate the forces of nature still evident from the gigantic slips, and the magnificent feats of engineering going into taming the effects of them. Nowhere is this more evident than at Ōhau Pt, which has long been a favourite spot from which to view the seal colony. The re-sculpting of the coast has facilitated a newly created road and a promenade which affords wonderful views of the resident fur seals.
TOP: Cycling in the Marlborough countryside © Marlborough LEFT: Relaxing on the beach in Kaikōura © Bare Kiwi
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