Nelson Day 2 (Kaiteri, icecream & beer)

This morning we were greeted with a beautiful, sunny, blue sky Nelson day. Our amazing hosts, Amin and Cil, prepared coffee and breakfast for us, including home made bread.

Afterwards, Cil was unfortunately called in to work, but Amin played an amazing tour guide for us, taking us for a quick walk around downtown before heading out to Kaiteri, stopping at a little river for a walk along the way.

After soaking in the sun on the golden sands at Kaiteri, and a dip in the water, we stopped at the Riwaka Hotel for a beer and a late lunch. A final treat of real fruit ice cream before heading back into Nelson.

Unfortunately we said goodbye to Jamie today, who has to be back at work tomorrow. Jamie has been with us for the last 4 weeks (since that awful rocky night in Tutukaka) and has been awesome to have on board. It's been awesome having Jamie's competence on board continue to grow, to the point where it felt like Vela and I had a personal driver, only getting the wheel handed to us if we were getting close to things we might hit, or a tricky anchorage. We will definitely miss having Jamie on board, but there is a chance he joins us again for a shorter stint once we get closer to Auckland.

We ended the evening back at Amin & Cil's with wine and cheese on the lawn before retiring inside.Read more