We did not want to leave our perfect spot at the French pass. The morning was gorgeous and I would have loved to have spent the day there swimming and chilling out. But I had a Physio appointment booked in Nelson.

The drive out of the French pass was even more stunning than the drive in. We explored a few more bays along the way and arrived in Nelson mid afternoon.

My physio was really nice. She worked on my back and loosened it up a lot and has given me some exercises to do. Still not sure if I’ll be doing the Routeburn but will know more in a week.

After that we got stuck in Nelson traffic and eventually got out the other side. Thankfully Jenny had found us a nice spot at a park overlooking property. It was only $5 per person, and even had a toilet and shower!

We also took a drive up to Kaiteriteri but freaked out at all the people there and got out immediately!