Hi again, it’s been awhile. Our last post was Day 15 from Nelson, exactly one week ago. Let’s catch up …
Days 17 & 18: Nelson
Most of our time in Nelson was spent walking and exploring the beautiful city. And eating, of course.
One of our Nelson excursions was a visit to Kaiteriteri Beach. Golden sand and turquoise waters, a really hip vibe and lots of under 30’s camping and hanging out. We joined a couple from Scotland and paddled in tandem kayaks up the shoreline to Split Apple Rock and a swim.
Day 19 & 20: Te Rawa Resort
Our final day in Nelson took us to the Marlborough Straights (think wine country and Greenshell Mussel Farms) where we boarded the mailboat (yup, part of the NZ post office service) and cruised Pelorus Sound. We disembarked at Te Rawa Resort and spent a glorious 2 days enjoying a vacation from our travels.
There is not much to do at Te Rawa which is its exact stated purpose. Guests come to relax, unwind, read, hike the hills, commune with sheep, drink good beer and excellent wine and eat. We’re happy to report that we did all of those things! Our hikes were splendid, including the hills. Occasionally we ran into an obstacle of sorts as we made our way around the hills.
Leaving Te Rawa was like saying goodbye to old friends knowing that you’ll likely never see them again. Back on the mailboat in a non-forcasted rainstorm, we eventually made our way to the village of Renwick where we spent the night at one of the most beautiful B&B’s we’ve ever had the pleasure of staying in.
Day 22: Renwick
Anglesea House Inn was truly a tranquil retreat in the heart of Marlborough wine country. We joined our host Reshma for wine while she made dinner reservations for us at a local winery. In the morning we met the other guest couple from Israel and all 5 of us sat around the breakfast table enjoying a great “full English breakfast” and discussed both mid-east politics and US politics.
Day 23: Kakoura - Christchurch
Upcoming tomorrow is our TransAlpine train journey from Christchurch to Greymouth & back followed by our final 2 days exploring Christchurch before heading home on March 4.
New Zealand has met all our expectations and more. A wonderful place to visit and the perfect time of year. The South Island certainly deserved the full month; we could not have done it as completely with less time.
We’ll try and send one final instalment before heading home. We have enjoyed sharing our travels with you and we hope that you have enjoyed joining us. ❤️
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