Nelson, New ZealandMay 8, 2007
E 173.16.800
There were no alarms to wake us, no real plans, the only plan was to explore the city of Nelson, walk the city and see as much as possible. We awoke to a loud twin-prop airplane flying directly over our Holiday Park… a little confused after sleeping two nights in the wilderness we opened our eyes and slowly realized where we were.
We decided to stay at a large holiday park just outside the town center since it had laundry facilities; absolutely required after our days in the wilderness. Plus, after staying at several holiday parks over the past few weeks, we’ve discovered them to be a perfect option for our budget—a kitchen, clean bathrooms, hot showers, BBQs, and various rooms depending on our mood and weather (camping, cabin, or en suite bathroom). The only drawback to our current location was that it was under the flight path for Nelson airport just 8KM down the road.
The plane did wake us up at a descent time, around 9:00AM. We took our time getting ready, made some coffee and a little toast, before beginning our trek towards the city of Nelson. It was a perfect Fall day, sun shining and not a cloud in the sky, so we decided to walk the 5 KM into town and explore.
The leisurely walk into town was just the thing for our slightly fatigued legs after three days of hiking. We were able to enjoy the beautiful waterfront and gorgeous houses built into the hills directly across from the water. The scenery and weather reminded us of the Marin and Sausalito areas north of San Francisco.
We wandered from park to park, enjoying the fall colors and pristine conditions of New Zealand parks, before we headed to the lookout point marking the center of New Zealand. The 160 meter climb to the lookout was far more than we imagined. Once we reached the summit we were treated to a 360 degree view of the mountain ranges and waterfront surrounding Nelson.
Marc took the opportunity to use his telephoto lens to capture cool sights in the distance. When taking
pictures he noticed a young lady about 200 meters away and took a few shots. She was running down the trail, stopped, and started looking at a little monument, or so Marc thought. He was snapping away quickly, testing out his new lens, to his surprise she pulled her pants down and started peeing. Sorry, the picture did not make the blog!
Our hike back to our Holiday Park was at least 8 KM since we wandered away from the town center while exploring. We followed the same route back along the waterfront, this time more briskly since the sun was beginning to set directly in front of us. Our perfect Fall day was quickly turning to a perfect Fall evening.
There were no alarms to wake us, no real plans, the only plan was to explore the city of Nelson, walk the city and see as much as possible. We awoke to a loud twin-prop airplane flying directly over our Holiday Park… a little confused after sleeping two nights in the wilderness we opened our eyes and slowly realized where we were.
We decided to stay at a large holiday park just outside the town center since it had laundry facilities; absolutely required after our days in the wilderness. Plus, after staying at several holiday parks over the past few weeks, we’ve discovered them to be a perfect option for our budget—a kitchen, clean bathrooms, hot showers, BBQs, and various rooms depending on our mood and weather (camping, cabin, or en suite bathroom). The only drawback to our current location was that it was under the flight path for Nelson airport just 8KM down the road.
The plane did wake us up at a descent time, around 9:00AM. We took our time getting ready, made some coffee and a little toast, before beginning our trek towards the city of Nelson. It was a perfect Fall day, sun shining and not a cloud in the sky, so we decided to walk the 5 KM into town and explore.The leisurely walk into town was just the thing for our slightly fatigued legs after three days of hiking. We were able to enjoy the beautiful waterfront and gorgeous houses built into the hills directly across from the water. The scenery and weather reminded us of the Marin and Sausalito areas north of San Francisco.
We wandered from park to park, enjoying the fall colors and pristine conditions of New Zealand parks, before we headed to the lookout point marking the center of New Zealand. The 160 meter climb to the lookout was far more than we imagined. Once we reached the summit we were treated to a 360 degree view of the mountain ranges and waterfront surrounding Nelson.
Marc took the opportunity to use his telephoto lens to capture cool sights in the distance. When taking
pictures he noticed a young lady about 200 meters away and took a few shots. She was running down the trail, stopped, and started looking at a little monument, or so Marc thought. He was snapping away quickly, testing out his new lens, to his surprise she pulled her pants down and started peeing. Sorry, the picture did not make the blog!Our hike back to our Holiday Park was at least 8 KM since we wandered away from the town center while exploring. We followed the same route back along the waterfront, this time more briskly since the sun was beginning to set directly in front of us. Our perfect Fall day was quickly turning to a perfect Fall evening.
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