The South Island my favorite part of the land. It reminds me of home, the Western Highlands of Scotland. If you take the ferry and pick up a car in Picton, go take a Green Mussel cruise and stay in the Nelson area which has 350 arts and craft shops to visit. Nice cathedral, and good restaurants. Visit the Wearable Art Museum and the antique car collection.

Abel Tasman National Park is a great place for hiking and sea kayaking. You can take organization walks from here.

There is also a walk called the Queen Charlotte Track, in the Malborough Sound area. Your luggage is taken by boat and you walk with your rucksack each day.

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The North Island of New Zealand is warm, with scenery ranging from sandy beaches, through rolling farmland to active volcanic peaks. Although it is smaller than the South Island, it is more populous, with half of the New Zealand population living north of Lake Taupo, in the middle of the island.

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