{"id":1338,"date":"2012-08-01T05:50:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T09:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dean-hess\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2012-08-01T05:53:43","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T09:53:43","slug":"crossing-over-from-north-to-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dean-hess\/2012\/08\/01\/crossing-over-from-north-to-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing over from north to south"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The day started out OK but it ended up quite cold in the end. The boat was delayed 2 hours so when we left there was only about an hour of daylight. Thankfully the crossing was smooth and there was a playground and TV on the boat to help keep the kids occupied. Woke up the next day to a bright, clear, blue sky day surrounded by green rolling hills, cows, and a goat and pig.<br \/>\n<!--FBGallery 100000074415393_109415 --><!-- ID 100000074415393_109415 Last fetched on 08\/01\/2012 09:53:44 v1.2.14--><br \/>\nFrom <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/album.php?fbid=462511230428020&amp;id=100000074415393&amp;aid=109415\">Wellington to Picton<\/a>, posted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tuti.hess\">Tuti Hess<\/a> on 7\/08\/2012 (16 items)<\/p>\n<div class='gallery'>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/556597_462511247094685_1952826002_n.jpg\" title=\"Wellington - waiting for the ferry. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash3\/556597_462511247094685_1952826002_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>Wellington &#8211; waiting for the ferry.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/553732_462511297094680_1730228506_n.jpg\" title=\"IMG_3697 \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash3\/553732_462511297094680_1730228506_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>IMG_3697<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/531276_462511340428009_269017695_n.jpg\" title=\"IMG_3698 \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash3\/531276_462511340428009_269017695_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>IMG_3698<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/484506_462511393761337_651067497_n.jpg\" title=\"After a 2 hour delay we are finally waiting in line at the ferry terminal all ready to drive onto the ferry. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/484506_462511393761337_651067497_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>After a 2 hour delay we are finally waiting in line at the ferry terminal all ready t&#8230;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/p>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/540908_462511420428001_2083829261_n.jpg\" title=\"The interislander - the ferry boat we'll be crossing over cook strait on. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash3\/540908_462511420428001_2083829261_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>The interislander &#8211; the ferry boat we&#8217;ll be crossing over cook strait on.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/484005_462511443761332_380323094_n.jpg\" title=\"A cold, windy, drizzly day. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash4\/484005_462511443761332_380323094_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>A cold, windy, drizzly day.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/484110_462511463761330_709529730_n.jpg\" title=\"Mariah and Veronica waiting. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/484110_462511463761330_709529730_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>Mariah and Veronica waiting.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/250826_462511517094658_313813409_n.jpg\" title=\"We were happy to see this indoor playground and TV on the ferry. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash4\/250826_462511517094658_313813409_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>We were happy to see this indoor playground and TV on the ferry.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/p>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/487977_462511537094656_1239292902_n.jpg\" title=\"The kids spent most of the time playing or watching TV. It was too cold and rainy to go outside and then it got dark. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/487977_462511537094656_1239292902_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>The kids spent most of the time playing or watching TV. It was too cold and rainy to &#8230;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/479905_462511563761320_1393814004_n.jpg\" title=\"Part of the property at the holiday park we stayed at. Dean took the kids for a walk to see a waterfall. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/479905_462511563761320_1393814004_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>Part of the property at the holiday park we stayed at. Dean took the kids for a walk &#8230;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item' style=\"width:24.875%\">\n<dt class='gallery-icon'><a class=\"fbPhoto\" href=\"http:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/417644_462511583761318_84185549_n.jpg\" title=\"It was actually almost 2kms there and 2kms back. The kids and Dean were exhausted and wet when they finally made it back to our room at the holiday park. \" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/417644_462511583761318_84185549_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class='gallery-caption'>It was actually almost 2kms there and 2kms back. 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The boat was delayed 2 hours so when we left there was only about an hour of daylight. Thankfully the crossing was smooth and there was a playground and TV on the boat to help keep the kids occupied. 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