Around Nelson

The weather in Nelson has been glorious, most of the time.   Not good for the farmers, I know, but great for everyone else.

The main street of Nelson, with shady trees

 and plenty of colour from the flowers in the hanging baskets.

 Walter and I looking very happy at the fish restaurant.    Good company and good food.  And a great view of the harbour. What more can one ask.

 The harbour in Nelson.    Full of small boats.    How do they get the boats out, without reversing into another boat?   Luckily, I am not a sailor, nor do I have a boat here, which is just as well for the other boat owners.   I have enough trouble reversing our car.    

 As the sun set the shadows and reflections were magnificent.    

 Lunch in Mapua, in the warm sunshine.    Not for Walter though, he sat in the shade, as he does not like sunshine, not to sit in, that is.    We also followed up the lunch with a large hokey pokey ice cream.

The drive out of Nelson, over the hills, was very slow, due to a cycle race.   Plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, if only we did not have to catch a plane in the afternoon.

The railway cafe in Seddon, on the south side of Blenheim.    For sale, if anyone is interested.    This cafe, did not prosper, but than the coffee was not brilliant.   We stopped there last year.   However the coffee from the successful cafe/takeaway across the road, was very good.    No competition in the small hamlet of |Seddon.  

 Although it was sad to leave our family in New Zealand, it was time to go, as the temperatures had dropped during the night, daylight saving had finished, and on the morning we left Nelson, there was snow on the mountains.  Winter is approaching this very scenic country, and we need to return to the other side of the world, where Spring and Summer promises warmer weather, and bright sunny days.   I can only wish!