Nelson is a nice little town, a mecca for holidaymakers but having a character of its own.  A lot of artisans live here, including, famously, the guy who made the Lord of the Rings ‘One ring’ (sadly he died before the movie was released).

However, its coast is the most commoditised touristified area in South Island, along with Queenstown.  Here’s a supermarket approach to brochures selling the ‘experience’.

Not our thing at all.