LOCATION: Near Nelson on the northwest coast of South Island, New Zealand
WEATHER: Perfect! Highs in low 70s. Sunny
I lied.......I had previously noted that we were avoiding the pesky sand flies in the West. They have found us, and we are itching like crazy....worse than Minnesota mosquito bites!
We went on a day trip to the north. Our first stop was a darling cafe called the Jester. It was set up like Alice in Wonderland. One of their attractions are their "tame" eels swimming in their creek. We fed the hungry guys.
The cafe's kitten likes the eel food, and tried to snatch it as we fed the eels.
The cafe grounds are full of fruit trees. George had a slice if their plum pie.
We followed the coast. This area is full of orchards. They are picking apples and pears right now. Hops are also plentiful here.
Speaking of hops, we visited a small brewery and tasted their beer. As in the USA, the microbreweries make much more interesting beer than the commercial breweries.
We stopped at a seaside town near Abel Tasman National Park for lunch. These tractors passed by taking tourists on water taxis out to an island to go sea kayaking.
Not to leave out wine, we visited a vineyard, too. It is on a cliff overlooking the sea. They cover the vines to keep the birds off.
We bought a bottle of their Sauvignon Blanc, just because the host was so nice.
Since we were thinking of eels from our earlier adventure today, we bought a package of smoked eel and ate it with crackers (called biscuits here) for an appetizer.
DINNER: Using more of the frozen seafood medley, I made a sort of Shrimp and Grits dish. When we left our Airstream in storage, we didn't want to leave any food inside, so George brought our remaining package of grits. I cooked them, added the sautéed seafood with garlic and onion, then served it with local feta cheese. Yum!
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