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FALLING IN LOVEWITH CHARLOTTEWe are all so swift to jump on a plane and fly to another country boasting amazingviews and stunning activities; but there are few destinations that can rival what wehave right here on our doorstep. I had always wanted to visit Queen Charlotte Soundsand with an invitation from Wilderness Guides that ‘date’ was finally going to happen.This adventure would take 3days; a hike, a bike and kayak and as this title suggests itwas the beginning of a real location romance.By Helen Pelham, Lynne Dickinson and Linda LennonArriving in Picton, the heart of the Marlborough Sounds the air was unseasonablycool, but you were distracted from the lack of summer warmth by the absolute beautyof Sounds. We caught up at Wilderness Guides HQ and were fully and expertly briefedabout our upcoming trip.You know when someone looks at you and you can see doubt in their eyes?Martyn, our Wilderness Guide, looks at us with ‘professional’ concern as he explainsday two’s 24km mountain bike ride.“Just how much mountain biking experience do you have?” he asks dubiously.We are 3 women in our 50s with varying levels of competence and Martynobviously has doubts about our biking abitilies. He explains that this is a difficult ride,rated a grade 4-5, and we will likely be pushing our bikes up and down hills for a fairamount of the track. He offers us the easier option of riding along a road throughKenepuru Sounds, but we fail to take the hint and reply, "It's OK, we'll be right, we'llstick to the track!" How naive we were...08//WHERE ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS/#218
Marlborough Sounds in all its beauty - Image compliments of Wilderness Guides
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