Nelson

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Nelson - Motueka

After the hike, it's known that before the next hike there is a break, and I was already eyeing the next multi-day hike: the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. Before that, I wanted to...

Nelson

Art & culture in the city and being on the beach.

Puponga / Wharariki Beach: Where Mr. Windows lives with his seals

The highlight of the day: the hike to Wharariki Beach, across meadows, pastures and dunes... to where Mr. Windows lives.

Pretty much done: Wellington, Picton, Nelson

Arrived at the Beachcomber Hotel in Nelson on the last stretch after a two hour drive through the mountains.

Cable Bay and Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas from the other side of the world

Adventure in Nelson & Fernie and Treasures

Heading southwest on the ferry to visit my friend Jessica

Marahau-Rai Valley

17.02.2020 We woke up at 6 o'clock in the morning. Shortly after, we went to the water taxi at around 9 o'clock, which took us to Bark Bay. It was quite funny because the water...

Nelson, Marlborough Sound Picton

Before heading from Picton to Wellington on the ferry, we make a short detour to Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds. We have a cool campground and time to play on the beach. Just...

Christmas at the beach

Tuesday the 24th til Monday the 30th of December: After arriving in Wellington, we treated ourselves to a nice Christmas dinner: Oysters 😊 The next two days I went to the...

Day 22 Drive to the west coast

Departure to the West Coast of the South Island to Charleston, saying goodbye to Marlborough Sound in beautiful weather. The drive along State Highway 6 was once again...

Arriving in the South Island (NZL)

Crossing from the North Island to the South Island in New Zealand...

In the distance so close

After six months of our journey, we have now arrived in the country that is furthest from home: New Zealand. Despite the geographical distance, we feel closer to Germany here than...

Hostel-Hopping in Nelson

We are leaving Atlantis and heading to Nelson, the supposedly sunniest place on the whole island. Of course, we want to visit the beautiful beach and Abel Tasman National Park....

Koewis little water stories

As already reported, we had to postpone our first planned kayak trip due to storm and heavy rain. Instead, we set off for the first stage of the TA Trails on the South Island -...

Nelson – Preparing for the Abel Tasman Track…..

Actually, we only stopped in Nelson because after the ferry crossing to the South Island, we didn't know exactly where to stop before the Abel Tasman Track. And.......as it...

Sunny Nelson

We have arrived on the South Island!!! We will inform you about Wellington and the ferry ride on our way back. The South Island is truly, as everyone has told us, diverse and...

Nelson - clothing art, cars and a cathedral

We only passed through Nelson on the way, so we stayed here for 2 days. Since there was no campground near the city, we took a double room in a backpacker. It was called 'The...

Arrival on the South Island

We were actually prepared for the fact that the internet on the South Island is expected to be slower and we won't be able to upload quite as many photos. But we found a really...

Tasman Bay

Kina Bay Kleines Feuer am Abend. Shipwreck in Motueka Split Apple Rock