Centre of New Zealand

Arrived in Nelson on Sunday Jan 12th after 3h ferry crossing to the South Island and then 2 hr bus ride. Nelson is in the geographic center of New Zealand by the Tasman Sea with a nice mountain range in the back drop. We saw numerous wineries on the way here and we found the NZ sheep; they are all around here. Nelson is a small charming city (55k population) known for local art, brewery and vineyards. We walked the Grampians Reserve for panoramic views of the city, strolled the Queen's Gardens and Miyazu Japanese Garden and hiked to the "Center of New Zealand". Weather is nice and comfortable around 20C with winds from the north which are much warmer than the Southerlies from Antarctica that we experienced in Wellington!Baca lagi