Saturday 24th November

After breakfast we walked round the homestead 's apple orchard. Nelson market was like any market the world over but I did have a delicious ice cream. The drive to Blenheim in the Marlborough wine district took us over mountains and along the coast. We're staying in the butterfly room of the home of John and Robyn Hedges. In the afternoon we went to two of the local vineyards. Before supper we had the wine made from the grapes John and Robyn grow. It is a very special Saint Clair's Block 22 single estate Premium Pinot Noir. At supper we had local lamb and an excellent bottle of not so premium Saint Claire's Pinot Noir.