We checked out of our hotel near Nelson fairly early, heading towards the centre of Nelson for a quick breakfast. Parking in the centre of town, we found a little bakery cafe for capuccino and a bagel.
Since we were early, we had time to stop at Happy Valley Adventures for the skywire ride, which is a giant zipline high up in the mountains. It wasn't scary at all, but nice, zipping high through the valley and then backwards.
Then, it was on to Blenheim, right in the heart of New Zealand's wine country, where we started off doing a wine tasting tour on bikes. We were fitted for bikes and gear, then given a map of wineries and a little info about them, then we were off on our own. Riding alongside the gravelly road where cars are speeding past you was not the best experience, though once getting to each winery, it was worth it. We stopped at three wineries and it was unanimous between us two that the Sauvignon blanc 2009 and the rieslings were the the best everywhere. At Highfield winery, we had a cheese platter, while sitting outside, where there was a beautiful view of the vineyards.
Having had enough of the street riding, we came back early, dropped our bikes off and went to our accommodations, which is on a vineyard. Our cottage is called "the stables" and is very nice.
For dinner, we drove into town and ate at a great place called "scotch". Then we walked around the town and down by the river. It was only 7 o'clock and everything was closed. Living in New York, it's hard to imagine places actually closing early....
Next up: swimming with dolphins
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