The next day, having dropped Ollie and Ang, we made our way up to Picton; it seemed strange not having the Kiwi Campervan either behind or ahead and although it was nice to have time to ourselves, found ourselves missing Ollie and Ang's company.The next day we crossed over to Wellington up Queen Charlotte Sound. It was raining and a low mist clung to the hills so the scenery was not as spectacular as it may have been. The crossing lasted 3 hours and once out of the sound, there was quite a swell. We made our way up to Taupo - our initial impressions of North Island were that it is significantly busier than the South. Also we were not as impressed with the scenery, However, as we progressed, this improved with lots of gently rolling hills. In Taupo, Ollie had recommended a cruise on Barbary and we were very glad we followed his lead. We only had to be down at the harbour for 10:10 for our trip on Barbary. So a relatively easy start to the day for a change.