Welcome to this month's packed edition featuring Wine, Whales, Kayaking,Glaciers and hot tubs! As you will have gathered, we are now in the South Island. It's the same country but feels subtlely different. It feels bigger, wilder and more un-tamed. Lots of big rivers, lakes, snow capped mountains and rugged coastlines. Our first port of call once off the ferry was Blenheim which was our base for undertaking the Marlborough Wine Trail - a tough assignment but someone has to do it. Travelled from cellar door to cellar door sampling Sauvignon Blancs, Rieslings and Cabernet sauvignons. Invested in a few bottles and enjoyed giving them the attention that they deserved. Decided to do some 'free camping' and headed out to the Nelson Lakes national park. Scenery was breathtaking but we had our first encounter with the
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