The original intention was to go down the west coast from Grey Mouth to Fox Glacier and then to Queenstown. As mentioned previously because a bridge was washed out by the storm we had to loop back from Hokitika over the Lewis Pass, back to Christchurch and across country to Queenstown. (The second bit is actually quite a nice drive). This added 350km to the trip and meant we didn't see Fox Glacier.
Most of the driving was easy. There were a few twisty bits most days but nothing like getting around Kenepuru Sound.
Buried under the label marked L above are the Marlborough sounds, a very complex area of inlets and islands. One of them is Kenepuru Sound. We stayed at the place marked B in the map below - Hopewell BBH, I would recommend it to anyone. If you ask Google for driving instructions it refuses. It does work if you ask for a cycling route. It is 72km (45m) of twisty, windy road the first half is sealed and the equally twisty, windy second half is largely gravel. We drove this. It took 3 hours each way. Don't do this. Take a water taxi.
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