We awoke to clear blue skies and sunshine. As we had looked around Kaikoura yesterday we set off early northwards for Nelson. We stopped in Havelock which is located at the inland end of the Queen Charlotte Sound (see pic). Havelock is famous for its green lipped mussels. We took a scenic detour to Okiwi Bay. This was a tarmac road that wound its way for about 20kms through a valley and then up and over a wooded mountain ridge before descending steeply into the bay. It was very scenic and largely deserted and we enjoyed a picnic lunch watching a family teaching their youngsters how to water ski. We then returned to the main road and drove to Nelson, which is a pretty coastal town, and the cultural centre of this region. We walked along a lovely sandy beach and drove to the marina where there are hundreds of yachts berthed. We are staying the night in a very comfortable motel, having had an excellent meal locally, steak for Ben and salmon for Liz.
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