Orange Apartments Nelson

... Big W store) and a street full of specialty stores and a movie complex. <br><br>We didn't have a lot of time in Nelson and also, it was raining so we didn't get to see a lot but we were suprised at how built up the town was as we were expecting it to be tiny!

... overload apparently according to the girl who briefed us. Anyways, we were booked in for 2pm and as soon as we went in we were assigned an instructor each and started to put our gear on. Soon we were getting on a very flimsy looking little white plane and taking off way above all the trees, volcanic parks and mountains - at one point we thought we were about there but were reassured that we were only about half way! We flew round for a while above the beautiful views, and ...

... our first evening in Nelson we took a walk to the centre on New Zealand. It is at the top of a hill and provides awesome views, we even saw our first snow capped mountains.Nelson was a gorgeous town, with amazing scenery and lovely houses. It looked very much like an old English town. But with good shops! <br><br>On our last day in Nelson we took a bus to the Abel Tasman national park with 3 of our friends and did ...

20th March 2009 On the bus again, departing Kaikoura at 9.30am so we had time for breakfast before we left. We boarded the bus with Nelson as our final destination, we headed north taking in the last of the dramatic Kaikoura coastline before stopping in Kekerengu to see the last of the ocean vistas. Once on the road again we passed Lake Grassmere and a large solar salt works plant before stopping in Blenheim, the principal centre of Marlborough, for wine tasting. For ...

... kms. Entrarem a una badia amagada Sandfly Bay &amp; Frenchmans's Bay, que no hi tenen acces des de la carretera.... uau! Sorprenent! Ens ho passem molt be! De tant en tant ens aturem per tirar fotografies i, altres vegades ens aturem perque ens venen atacs de riure... Al tornar al camping, cansades de remar amunt i avall, hem reservat hora a l'spa del camping. Es una piscina-jacuzzi que ens ajuda a relaxar els musculs. Un bon sopar i dormir asap ja que estem supercansades!

... Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and C******nays and we picked up a few nice bottles, which probably won't see Australia, let alone the UK! On our return, we sought out our new temporary home at Kimberley House in Victoria Road, but we were diverted somewhat by a very large fire which was burning on the hillside above where we were staying. We sat on the tiny veranda at Kimberley ...

... the next day so went for the boat option instead - get someone else to do the hard work!! To get into the sea you had to sit on the boat on the back of a tractor / trailer and then be towed into the sea - quite a random sight aload of people being towed in a boat wearing yellow lifejackets. The boat trip turned out to the water taxi, but without getting off - still you ...

... I've got a cheapie pair at home but didn't think I'd need them. Doh! As it was I couldn't find any in my size so resorted to a pair of Sketchers in the sale. £10 a opposed to £60 for proper water sandals - bargain! I just hoped they'd fit the bill .... So, home cooked dinner over (out of tune singing and rude staring both blissfully absent) I polished my boots, packed my overnight bag, stuck my surplus luggage in the store room and set my alarm for an early start the next morning ...

... remained closed for another couple of days. needless to say i wasnt going to subject myself to any more nights in base so i moved up the road to the fantastic matterhorn south lodge. its a backpackers lodge and also a separate building with more upmarket rooms with ensuites. if you are ever in wanaka i recommend you stay there as you wont receive a warmer welcome anywhere else in the world as i did from jeanette. the 2 of us got on really well from ...

... get to Kaikoura which is the whale watching capital of NZ ( a bit like Scarborough or Blackpool are the whale watching centres of the UK....just with different types of whales...!!). The small town is beautifully located between the very rugged coastline and the Kaikoura Range and is home to fur seals, whales &amp; dolphins amongst other such sea life. We booked onto a whale watching trip and headed out the following days in very rough seas. Ginger is apparently ...