Escaping the worst of the weather with a long drive to Abel Tasman National Park.
Day 1: From Marahau to Tinline Bay, then on the Abel Tasman Inland Track past Holyoake Clearing Shelter to Castle Rocks Hut.
Day 2: A visit to the nearby Castle Rocks, then on to Porter Rock, Moa Pass Shelter and along Evans Ridge to Awapoto Hut.
Day 3: Centre Peak, Pigeon Saddle, Gibbs Hill and Whariwharangi Hut.
Day 4: From Whariwharangi Bay to Separation Point / Te Matau, then Mutton Cove, Anatakapau Bay, Anapai Bay and Tōtaranui, with a loop on the Pukatea Walk. From Tōtaranui Beach along the Abel Tasman Coast Track to Goat Bay, Waiharakeke Bay and across the Awaroa Inlet to Awaroa Hut.
Day 5: Past Awaroa Lodge (with a side-trip on the Wetland Walk) and over Tonga Saddle to Onetahuti Beach, then Tonga Quarry, Bark Bay Hut, Sandfly Bay and across Torrent Bay to Anchorage Hut.
Day 6: After a side trip to Pitt Head and Te Pukatea Bay, back on the Abel Tasman Coast Track to Stilwell Bay, Apple Tree Bay, Coquille Bay, Tinline Bay and Marahau.

Click here to see pictures of the flora in Abel Tasman National Park.

Click here to see pictures of a lunar eclipse photographed at Whariwharangi Bay.