Picture attempts made while BF sleeps

Well, it won't let me upload more than one at a time, so you may get a bunch of different posts, each with one picture. I am trying Flickr again too.
We are staying at yet another quirky backpackers (this time in Picton, in the Marlborough Sounds), the current one is a beauiful rambling house with a huge kitchen , a juggling theme (!), and clean-scrubbed wood everywhere that looks like zen driftwood. We are "living it up" and haven't slept in the van for 3 nights. We got waylaid in Nelson, at "The Palace", a rambling Victorian on a hill, with amazing paneling and a free continenetal breakfast (meaning cheap toast and jam...but free!). We went to the movies and the utterly awesome Farmer's Market (food, pr0duce,crafts, and more crafts). The art in this area is of very high quality. I guess the local clay around Nelson is good, so there are lots of potters (!)

Here is one picture, taken on our boat ride in Akaroa, a couple weeks ago. Look at the color of the water in the background, IF you can tear your eyes away from our beautiful faces!
much love,
Kai