Nelson Kite Festival

I think the heat of summer has finally hit us after breezy cool days barely touching the 7os most times. Today was our first workday of the week and everyone is remarking on the heat and warm breeze. Yesterday was hardly different, except there was no breeze! Yet we ventured out under a roasting sun to see the world-famous annual Nelson Kite Festival.

We walked about 5 minutes to the large park near our house, Neale Park, where the winds are, apparently, exceptional for kite flying (as per the Nelson Mail). What a gorgeous display of color with both small and huge kites up in the air, or at least trying to be. Take a look: