The drive from Picton to Havelock via Queen Charlotte Drive isn’t for the faint hearted. It takes in a very narrow and twisty road (a Kiwi special, you might say) that passes by many a picturesque viewpoint and down into quiet little bays.

We also stopped to take a stroll in the Kiwi bush.

Eventually, we emerged from the bush to face the next sizeable town in the region, Havelock.