{"id":1389,"date":"2017-12-09T02:37:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T01:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2017-12-09T02:37:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T01:37:50","slug":"marlborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/gb\/marlborough\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlborough"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>After we left Wellington (\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wellington\/\">article<\/a>\u00a0\u00ab) on the ferry which <strong>connects<\/strong> the New Zealand&#8217;s two islands, with one of the two companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluebridge.co.nz\/fr\/\">Bluebridge<\/a> for us, it&#8217;s the eyes <strong>amazed<\/strong> by the landscape that we walked on the Southern land arriving to Picton in Marlborough area.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ff8a8a;\">Marlborough Sounds<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1394\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marlborough-sounds-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Marlborough sounds\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marlborough-sounds-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Marlborough-sounds.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The arrival by <strong>ferry<\/strong> in South Island is an absolutely <strong>beautiful<\/strong> sight, so we can only advise you to make sure to take the boat from Wellington.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The best is to check the forecast beforehand, to enjoy a good weather and book a passage in the middle of the day to enjoy the best views on the <a href=\"https:\/\/marlboroughnz.com\/the-marlborough-sounds\/\">Marlborough Sounds<\/a> valleys.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These old <strong>reliefs<\/strong> flooded by the Pacific Ocean are now perfect <strong>sanctuaries<\/strong> for local flora and fauna. It stays, anyway, a <strong>beautiful<\/strong> arrival that is possible to contemplate from the boat deck. A landscape that you should not be deprived.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ff8a8a;\">Blenheim<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>After disembarking, it was only natural that we headed for the nearest big town, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/in\/blenheim\/\">Blenheim<\/a> in the heart of the Marlborough area.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blenheim-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blenheim- Marlborough\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blenheim-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blenheim.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> To be honest, we didn&#8217;t find a lot of <strong>charm<\/strong> to the city, and even if the area is famous for its clear and <strong>dry weather<\/strong>, if you don&#8217;t want to tour all the <strong>wineries<\/strong> there is, unfortunately, not a big interest in staying there.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>However, we enjoyed a little walk, the\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Travel-g255117-c208898\/Blenheim:New-Zealand:Climb.Mount.Vernon.html\">Mount Vernon ascension<\/a> which delivers a beautiful 360\u00b0 view of the city, vineyards, mountains and the beach.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A small loop that can go up to 3 hours of walking depending on the route chosen, through the <strong>pastures<\/strong> for a nice view, before leaving the place to head to the Tasman famous region.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff8a8a;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1393 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Havelock-e1512776237165.jpg\" alt=\"Havelock-Marlborough\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" \/>Havelock<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>In any case, we can say that the north coastal road of the South Island is not lacking in <strong>charm<\/strong>. So we stopped a few hours on the small village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.havelocknz.com\/\">Havelock<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis is here that we took the start of a <strong>walk<\/strong>, that leading to the Takorika summit to enjoy a <strong>magnificent<\/strong> view on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/marlborough\/places\/pelorus-and-kenepuru-sounds-area\/\">Pelorus Sounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff8a8a;\"><strong>Pelorus Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Lovers of great spaces and <strong>hiking<\/strong>, or just swimming in <strong>crystal<\/strong> clear water, welcome !\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1395 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lecoeurelephant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pelorus-bridge-e1512776366901.jpg\" alt=\"Pelorus bridge - Marlborough \" width=\"230\" height=\"288\" \/>We stopped on this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/marlborough\/places\/pelorus-bridge-scenic-reserve\/\">regional park<\/a>, to enjoy a long hike clocked by the <strong>river<\/strong> and waterfalls, before tackling the ascent of a hill delivering a pretty point of view. A beautiful place, where a &#8220;Hobbit&#8221; scene has been shot, and where it&#8217;s good to stop, for a <strong>swim<\/strong>, a coffee, a picnic, you see, before arriving on the big city of Nelson .<\/p>\n<p>Our visit to the Marlborough region has been <strong>mixed<\/strong>, we have not expressly appreciated the wine area, however the entire northern coastal area on the Marborough and Pelorus Sounds delivers unique <strong>landscapes<\/strong> that could be pleasant to discover more <strong>deeply<\/strong> . It&#8217;s up to you, let&#8217;s go adventurers !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After we left Wellington (\u00bb\u00a0article\u00a0\u00ab) on the ferry which connects the New Zealand&#8217;s two islands, with one of the two companies, Bluebridge for us, it&#8217;s the eyes amazed by the landscape that we walked on the Southern land arriving to Picton in Marlborough area. 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