Motueka and Kaiteriteri

I (Debi) took my first trip alone to see my English friend Paul. He is working in Motueka as a Pear picker. I took the ferry over to Picton and caught a sketchy bus to Motueka. I checked into my hostel full of senior citizens and found Paul. We headed out to have some beers and catch up. Unfortunately, Motueka isn’t a happening town and most of the bars close at 10pm. To finish off our night we walked around the town in the dark for two hours. Paul was working the next day so I took a day trip to Kaiteriteri (translation: food hurry hurry) on my own. It is mainly a holiday spot for vacationers and has the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen. Golden sand and blue/green water. The sun was very hot to sit under so I caught a boat to one of many beaches in the Abel Tasman National Park. I did some walking around the park and eventually made my way back to Kaiteriteri. I took a nap on the beach before I headed back to Motueka. I met up with Paul again and we went to the coast to have some beers with the sunset. We found a bar open until 11 to finish the night off. We walked home and I manage to lock myself out of the hostel. Luckily it was easy to climb the fence. I spent my last day in Motueka exploring the city and returning “home”.