Abel Tasman, south

We headed up the coast from Nelson and booked a campsite in Kaiteriteri for two nights. Some consider this to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, we tend to agree! The sand here is golden - like light brown sugar, but more orangey. It was like that on all the beaches in Abel Tasman National Park, which we were at the southern end of. The next morning we took a boat ride up the coast of the Abel Tasman Track - the most popular track in New Zealand, and were dropped off at a pristine beach. From there we made our way along the track, hiking for a few hours, stopping at more beaches and swimming holes on the way and ending up at a bay from which we were picked up about 6 hours later for a boat ride back. It was a wonderful day!