A very easy start to the day and we wander into the centre of Nelson and the Saturday market. Nelson has a thriving "arts and crafts" scene and the market is filled with local produce, artisan bakers and smokeries as well as local craftsmen selling jewellery, ceramics and sculpture.
It feels fantastic to have the luxury of time to wander amongst the stalls browsing and the girls enjoying sampling and tasting as we go. We are also a little astonished to find a group of Morris dancers! We sit and watch with a steaming cup of very good coffee and the girls eat a fresh cooked crepe.
We walk to Queens Gardens with armfuls of bread from our backpackers. Fresh bread is provided free in the communal kitchen each day but there were lots of odds and ends left over this morning and so we decide to go and find some ducks to feed. The seagulls also descend and enjoy the feast!
We pass a peaceful hour or so in the park, wandering along the paths and through the ornamental gardens. There is something to be said for time spent doing ordinary stuff to keep us grounded!
Nelson Cathedral at night. Just across the road from our backpackers.
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