Tuesday started late not because I was recovering from my non-existent birthday festivities but because I had a rare deep sleep and woke up late, which almost never happens. We had breakfast in the lodge's palatial kitchen, then drove around the coast visiting local art galleries. Nelson sits in the far North of the South Island, and doesn't have the dramatic scenery of other parts of the island. It does have some of the best weather in New Zealand, though, and that has made it a lifestyle choice for many artists and writers. We ended up buying a stunning platter and vase, red and black in a bold geometric pattern, from the Hoglund Gallery, a local glassblower who is well known internationally, a rarity for New Zealand. The two pieces weighed about 12 kilos, so we had them shipped back to Bangkok. We had a decent lunch at a local winery, where we were the only customers. New Zealand's famous Marlborough wine country sits to the east of Nelson. We weren't as into wine as we now are, so we didn't spend nearly enough time in this area, but Somchai in particular is a huge fan of the sauvignon blancs from Marlborough. (I also threw in a photo of the outside of our villa at the Lodge, which doesn't really belong in this entry but I didn't have anything else to post for this entry)