Nelson nz

Hello. This is my first trip with the general direction of New - Zealand and Australia. I hope there will be more trips to other great and beautiful places. The trip is going with the course that life give me. "Go with the flow" is the mean idea and ...

        Sunday night in Nelson NZ and we had another excellent day! We left Blenheim at 7:30 this morning and rolled into Nelson by 9:00. The drive was very similar to an earlier drive we made in BC from Victoria to Tofino.   ...

... of the South Island. Departing Picton, we travelled through some awesome countryside with the sun shining the whole way to Nelson (NZ's sunniest city and its largest fishing port). Our accomodation for the evening was at the Nelson Hotel, a strange ...

The day started with blue skies today, so i decided i needed to be outdoors getting some excercize.  I did a nice hike in Abel Tasman Park today.  You take a water Taxi along the coast to a drop point and hike to your destination.  ...

... the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park, a tropical rain forest with stunning golden beaches and crystal clear water. Nelson is also where NZ's geographical centre is and there is a walk and pole marking it. Nelson is also a large fishing community ...

... with their "tastings"!  We tried several types of wine made from grapes that are only found in /ustria and NZ. 10/18/2010:  For my last day in Nelson I signed up for a bone carving class. I ended up being the only person in the class that day ...

... Fuigoe fruit and lots of olive oils. I loved the chutney she made. Anyway, we visited lots of wineries, art studios, and discovered Nelson . It is quite an artsy and very big horticultural area. This would be a wonderful place to live for sure. We spent ...

... I got to the top it was more than worthwhile. The views really were stunning. I had virtually a 360 degree view over Nelson, the bay and the surrounding (bigger) mountains. After sitting there and recouperating for a while I decided to follow the path ...

... Monkey Backpacker's, which is a gorgeous place quite nearby town, and it offers free wireless Internet. *hallelujah music* So far I love Nelson, although I didn't get any signups on turf yesterday. There's a Jazz festival on, from 2nd - 6th January, ...

... .php?aid=12990&l=54e9c&id=522280444 Camping in Abel Tasman - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13145&l=deb6b&id=522280444 Nelson - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11676&l=e5400&id=522280444 Nelson II - ...

It seemed like forever and a day before we finally arrived in Nelson. My first impression of NZ is how helpful everyone is. The hostel owner, Dave, drove out to the airport to pick us up (try that in Europe) and then took us on a scenic tour of the city ...

... , shower and toilet was wonderful - B&K may have to ask us to leave! On Christmas Day, we enjoyed a morning walk above Nelson in glorious sunshine. We then exchanged presents back at the house. A new hat for Connie was among the surprises - just ...

... would take us to Nelson (definitely not as fun as our first driver). From there we got back onto the bus and headed to Nelson. Again, I slept most of the way but dozing was fun because everytime I opened my eyes, there was a new landscape out my ...