Short update.

After wine tasting, naps seemed to be essential.

I got sick for a couple of days, but luckily our hostel had a deal with the local bakery. Anything that wasn't bought before 5pm was brought over to the hostel for the backpackers to eat. So here I was, sick as can be, but stuffed with meat pies, sandwiches, popcorn, kiwis, and orange juice.

Me being sick.

There was no work for us in Nelson, so we headed out of town.

 On the move.

The following day we walked to...well we were walking until someone offered us a ride to a campground near the beach. The people here are SO friendly. The guy that picked us up invited us to his house for Christmas because we don't have anything to do.

At the beach, we collected shells.

Then made necklaces.

We are now in the town of Motueka. There is nothing in the town, but it is the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park. Our plan is to kayak along the coast and camp on the beach. Our first day should be in a marine reserve filled with seals.

Here is a video of our canoe trip from the North Island.