South Island!

I can't believe we're already to the South Island!
This morning we woke up early to breakfast in bed ( loved staying in the hotel!) and then made our way over to our bus to catch the ferry. In addition to indulging in the hotel, I'll admit to Sbucks also (they're only in cities!). The Interislander Ferry takes three hours between the north and the south island. It was a beautiful trip, but probably not as much as normal because it was fairly overcast.
After arriving in Picton we made our way to the city of Nelson. Irony- we are in the sunny capital of New Zealand and it poured today! There was a brief spell this afternoon where it let up and we were able to wander around a bit. Mark got a cool necklace and a few long sleeve shirts to protect his skin from his sun allergy. Dinner at the hostel was great. They started with a free beer tasting with about 5 different beers. Then dinner was roast beef or quiche. They do great quiche here in New Zealand, they always make it with a delicious flaky pastry shell, as opposed to a pie shell.
After dinner we played cards for a long while with a few others from the bus.
Not the most exciting day of the trip thus far, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Tomorrow-on to Westport. Jetboating or more horse trekking are listed as possibilities.