Arrival in Motueka

Was on the bus all day again, but I'm not tired of looking at this landscape .... just fantastic and beautiful 👍😁. Arrived in Motueka, I had to walk back 3 km first, so I was pretty annoyed because I also had to go shopping and then walk back the 3 km again and then back to the hostel in anger, I canceled 2 days. Then I got on a bicycle and rode to the supermarket, shopped and ate ... and the world looked different again 👍😁 then I looked for another accommodation in the evening, but elsewhere... well, however, I hesitated whether the decision was good after all 🤔, because this hostel is very pleasant, beautiful rooms! no squeaking beds, great kitchen, beautiful big garden .... but I was annoyed because I thought that every time I want to book something, I have to walk 3 km into town and back.... the next day the world looked different ... it was pouring rain, but since I hadn't received a reply from the other hostel, I decided to book the other two days after all ..... and when I had booked, I received an email from the other hostel, that there was space ....... so I called and told them that I made a mistake and would only come 2 days later and stay for 4 days .... and everything was settled ....

then I unpacked my rain gear .... dressed appropriately and set off, first to the ticket office ... I inquired, booked 2 walks in Abel Tasman, my next bus trips 🚌, further down in the south, now I only need 2 more overnight stays ....

well, I went shopping for something to cook for the next few days, because when I've been walking and I come back to the hostel in the evening, I don't feel like doing much ..... on the way back, I noticed a sign .... Skydive .... hm I thought to myself what could that be .... so I returned the things I bought, by now the sun was shining again 🌞, so I walked back to the sign, which was 3 km in a different direction, and inquired .... and I always wanted to fly ..... and then jump 👍👏😁

Well, then I booked it for the same day .... walked back again and waited for them to pick me up ..... and it was absolutely the coolest thing I've ever done .... super awesome, these pictures will be available later, as they are on a USB stick, but last night I was grinning all evening, just like when diving, I was in a trance ,,,,

And today it was Abel Tasman's turn .... first by bus 🚌, then by water taxi to the beach 🌊

And because it's low tide at this time, the boats are on a trailer and the trailer is pulled by a tractor and the boat goes over the beach , the trailer drives backwards into the water and the boat is cranked down and the ride begins .... because I didn't walk from the beginning, but went to a starting point by water taxi and then walked back ...

and today they came again, a whole swarm of dolphins, frolicking in the spray of water coming from the boats ... and this time I had my video on, gigantic .... that was the most beautiful thing this morning .... and while walking, always these breathtaking views ,,,, it was also phenomenal yesterday to see the landscape from above and then slowly gliding down ....

ok enough for today .. I'm tired now, more tomorrow and pictures 👏👍😁