A nice sleep in today before we ask our hosts to arrange some bikes for us. Armed with a Marlborough Wine Trail map, we head off to our first and most famous winery of the day: Cloudy Bay. A stunning setting with some nice relaxing chairs which we make good use of, however the wine tasting itself is a bit of a disappointment to both of us... Oh well, off to the next one in that case: Allan Scott's family seems to be a pleasant surprise! Cycling down the same road...

After a confi night sleep, Sam and I make our way to dolphin encounter Kaikoura and we are excited to hear that sea conditions are improving. After a cafe breakfast on site, we done our wetsuits and watch the safety video that only builds our excitement. After a quick busride, we board a small vessel that is still on dry land! It slips gracefully into the water behind the tractor and we are off! Sadly, over the next two and a half hour, we see only a few scared d...