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Nelson Slideshow
Nelson
Travel Blogs from Nelson, New Zealand
First Long Hike and Super Weather
... a coffee and catch the boat to Anikawa where I meet Dominic. We drive once more on very sophisticated roads and reach at about 7 p.m. Nelson. We stay at the Paradise Hostel for the night and will do another hiking day tomorrow in Abel Tasman National ...
The smelliest hobo
... nbsp;for no real reason except it was a convinient stop-off point. Being a feckless idiot who can't drive, I'm travelling around New Zealand on InterCity buses, which are a bit like National Express only vaguely nicer, as they're not run by ...
Paddle Your Own Canoe
... '. This is now just a hull but she is the last remaining ship that was part of the Crimean War, an Australian convict transport and a New Zealand settler ship. After all this she was a frozen lamb store, a coal hulk and then a wreck for 20 years, before ...
Nelson
... platform, and fly over the river and bridge. We then stopped at a pub and had an icecream at a pub. We arrived in Nelson at 5.00, played mini gold until 7.30 (which is on the huge grounds). Our room is a little self-contained unit. ...
The Land of the Rat Tail
... for these Kiwis! Today we had our orientation for apple picking over in Hope, which is about five minutes out of nearby Nelson suburb, Richmond. We were taught the proper technique in picking apples and were given our apple picking baskets as well. We ...
Going down south
... last night with the whole of The Family together. With our free time in the day, we decide to visit the geographical centre of New Zealand which is just down the road on top of a hill. A nice little novelty and visiting at sunset provides a lovely ...
Nil in Nelson.
... quick hello. Just stamping my mark on the map really. I had a long bus journey today, aboot 9 hrs, to get to Nelson. It is just a stopover for me for the night as i have another day of traveling tomorrow. The bus ride wasn't ...
Nelson, sunshine!!
So after TEN LONG HOURS on a coach i've made it to nelson which has the most sunshine anywhere in nz!! And it really is sunny! There's not cloud in the sky. Hows the weather in england?? Anyway, im staying at 'accents on the park' and it is the best ...
End of our time on the North Island, NZ
... thing.) The walk back up was challenging but we are rewarding ourselves with a little wine. The important learning I had today is that New Zealanders walk like they drive. They stay on the left side of the path. After being told by one somewhat rude ...