Nelson… the gateway to all that is awesome

Or, the “most livable city in New Zealand” as it is sometimes called… I adored Nelson!  Apart from being the home to many craft breweries [we visited the Stoke Brewery just west of the Nelson City Centre], it is also the entrance point to some quality nature activities. According to K&T, Nelson has some of the best weather annually out of any city in NZ. Although, I do believe that our enjoyment of Nelson also stemmed from the fact that we stayed in The Bug Hostel, which was not only super cute and clean [yay!], but also the bed was WICKED comfortable after sleeping on an air mattress in a tent!

 

Regardless of the short time we spent in Nelson, we agree that it would definitely be worth a second look on a later adventure. We did a short, yet relatively steep, hike to the “Centre of New Zealand”. An American expat couple advised that the view was particularly good on that day, as it was completely clear in all directions for the first time in weeks. We snapped a bunch of photos from the top, and giggled as we watch a Chinese father-son duo take selfies and another Chinese couple attempt to take jumping photos but lacking the athleticism of coordinating all aspects of the photo.

But really, we were stoked to get to Abel Tasman, so Nelson will definitely have to be explored more fully in the future!