Motueka River Lodge
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Sunshine capital of the South Island
... bus windows or the history of an area. The bus driver to Nelson was no different as he talked about the history but also the wineries & other farming in the area. The bus arrived in Nelson mid afternoon & boy were they right about the sunshine part. Very sunny & warm in Nelson. After picking a hostel (there are quite a few & most of them are rated very highly) I wandered around the town centre. I also did some research at the info centre as I had ...
Pupu and Wharariki Beach
... Conservation to ride along the Wharariki Beach.
We spent a bit of time looking around and taking photos and headed back before it became dark. We passed the Old Man Rock on the way back to Takaka and had an amazing dinner at "The Eatery on the Rocks" where I had deep sea fish which was prepared to absolute perfection. Pat and Chris are the owners and operators of the restaurant and accommodation.
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Welcome to Soggy South Island
... to say the least! Thanks to the rain check, our first day in Nelson was spent pottering around the city, doing a supermarket shop and going to see a film. Exciting adventurous sports obviously...thankfully we woke the next morning to bright blue skies which made everything a bit better :-)
Our final day in Nelson was not only nice and sunny, but it was also a Saturday, meaning everyone had ventured outside for the weekly market. Obviously by now you'll know our ...
Viscious Eel Bite
... were very scrumptious too.
We then tucked into some home-made desserts which were sublime, my plum crumble and something or other was amazing. Off we went down to feed the eels after our own feed of course, you get a little pot with minced up chicken in it and a long lolly stick to feed them from. They were unbelievably tame, you could stroke them, in fact there was a sign saying not to pick them up. You have to be careful though as they have a tough little bit, ...
Færgetur
... med bjerge på begge sider. Efter færgeturen kørte vi knap 2 timer for at sovemdå tæt på Motueka lufthavn som muligt, fordi der er planlagt skydiving derfra i morgen. Vi overnattede på en campingplads, hvor der blev tid til en dukkert i poolen inden ...
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