South Island Road Trip * day thirteen * Wellington to Rotorua

On our last day of "The South Island Road Trip", we woke up at the Downtown Backpackers and made breakfast in the shared kitchen. It is a very convenient location for anyone that takes the late ferry out of Picton (picture of the Bluebridge ferry from our window). Our family of six occupied an entire dorm room, so we weren't too concerned with the age/stage of the typical clientele. I will say that the bar was "rocking" when we arrived. I imagine there some drunken charades going on down the hall in the community rooms. It would probably pay to book a private room... if you are concerned with things like "quiet" and "sleep". We have stayed their twice and love it. They have a really comfortable dining room and a nice cafe if you don't bring your own food.   

The last leg of our journey included a majestic view of Mount Ruapehu and peanut butter, M&M crackers.

And we are done...

Thanks for traveling with us.