This morning there was still a tsunami warning for NZ and it was recommended that no one go in the water or to the beach. We had planned to do another wine tour today anyway so it worked out. We understand that the North Island had a surge this morning but nothing more. We wanted to tour the Marlborough region because that is the wine we buy in the states. It's a very large region that stretches from Nelson over to Blenheim. The primary wine they produce is S...

This morning we began heading toward Picton. It was interesting to see the effect of the low tide. Many large lagoons empty of water. We stopped to buy fruit at a local roadside stand. The pears and apples are just being picked now. The Nashi pears are great. Unfortunately the kiwi fruit isn't ready for harvest for another 2 months. We had lunch at the "Boat Shed" in Nelson, recommended by other travelers, for excellent seafood. We had Oysters, mussels, cla...