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- 7 jan. 2019
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 12 m
- Nya ZeelandNelsonMaitai River41°16’22” S 173°17’22” E
Nelson
7 januari 2019, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Since getting to the South Island, we decided to try out something new. Friends introduced us to helpx which is basically a help exchange service - you work for 2-4 hrs a day and your host provides you with accommodations and food. This was appealing for a few reasons: 1 - easy way to stretch our money, 2 - could be a nice way to socialize and get to know people better, not just small talk all the time!, and 3 - (and probably the most important) we can't sleep in Betty any longer!
Our first week of helpx was planned for Nelson. We stayed with an awesome couple, Brandy and Kyle who are actually originally from Colorado. We planned to stay for 1 week with them so we could check out Nelson area and before we started on bike packing trip on the west coast. For 3 hrs of work a day we had our own granny flat and had supper meals with them most days. Kyle was an amazing cook and so we ate REAL good! They also really enjoy to drink wine and gin, and seemed happy that we did too! Basically our job was to putz around and do garden work. There is something really relaxing about pulling weeds so I was happy to be back in the garden:) Other task included oiling the deck, and cutting up wood for the spa. We both really enjoyed our stay and feel like we may be back at some point! At least for a visit.
Besides garden work and hanging out with Brandy and Kyle, we actually had a social life this week haha. While traveling through the North Island, we had met some sweet couples along the way who happen to be in Nelson at the same time as us. We met up with Abby and Nick (our TA walking friends) and went out for Indian food and beer 1 night. We also planned a few bike ride dates with Nolan and Jess (bike travelling friends) and went to the movies one night (saw Free solo - it as insane!). Kind of funny that all of our new friends ended up being from the States haha.
The biking in Nelson is so great and we barely stretched the surface of the trails in the area. Definitely the most challenging riding to date with a lot of technical trails but a great way to build up our skills. I took quite a few tumbles during the week, mostly because I was having some brake issues (or lack thereof) but was cool to see how much our biking skills have improved! In the 4 months we have been in NZ, we have been out for at least 50+ rides and it shows:).
All in all, our week in Nelson was wicked!Läs mer