Comments on: Hello From Sunny Nelson

By: josh

josh — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:30:45 +0000

I think I heard that Claire, although I wasn’t sure how to spell it .

Finally got an internet connection! I have been trying to post an update for days.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:04:29 +0000

Also, I should have mentioned this in the last comment, but I heard on the radio that there is a hill in New Zealand called Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu. I think this is a fantastic name and when I heard it, I thought of you and Beth on your travels.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:56:36 +0000

Love it. Looks like you’re having a wonderful time. You should frame this one!

By: dad

dad — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:45:55 +0000

I was just wondering if you were coming back soon. Looking forward to pictures and descriptions!

By: josh

josh — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:52:28 +0000

Back from our Abel Tasman trek. It was awesome! Will post about it later when I have some time. Hopefully tonight. Debating if I should put it all into one post, or split it up into days.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 26 May 2007 13:40:55 +0000

awwwwww

By: josh

josh — Sat, 26 May 2007 05:41:40 +0000

Nope, never too crowded here. Exp now after summer is over.

Sounds neat about your book Clara. I’m sure there are lots of beautiful photos, much nicer than I could take.

We are staying at a place called “the barn” tonight, just outside of Abel Tasman National Park. I don’t have internet on my laptop, or I would post a picture. We leave in the morning on a 5 day coastal trek. It should be really cool. But I will not be around for a while, so talk to you all next week!

By: dad

dad — Sat, 26 May 2007 01:18:37 +0000

It never looks crowded in NZ. That must be kind of a nice feeling. A cabin on the beach. Nice.

By: Clara

Clara — Fri, 25 May 2007 03:26:08 +0000

Nice photo. It’s fun to see the two of you together against such a nice backdrop.

Tonight when we went to Barnes & Noble (to find an SQL Server 2005 book), I picked out a nice travel book on New Zealand–one with lots of pictures, diagrams and descriptions. So I’ve read more about Marlborough Sound, Nelson and Abel Tasman. As I’ve leafed through the pages, I’ve seen photos similar to those you’ve sent and read about lots of places you’ve described. I’m looking forward to following your journey in this book for the next several months, too.

By: josh

josh — Thu, 24 May 2007 23:21:52 +0000

I don’t post a whole lot of people photos, but I thought this one of Beth and I was pretty good. We arrived in Nelson the other day, and have been laying low and resting after a couple of weeks of non-stop driving on our way to the South Island.

Nelson is a large town of 55,000 people located in the very center of New Zealand. It is the sun capital of New Zealand, getting more hours of sunshine (~2400/year) than any other place in the country. This is due to it’s location between two mountains lines. The town itself is very friendly, with everything you would need (shops, restaurants, etc.) but fairly compact. There is a large artist community here, making for nice culture and friendly people.

The photo above is from Tahuna Beach, just outside the town of Nelson. You can see some of the sprawling town on the mountainside in the background. Further on past that is the town center. We are staying in a cabin just off this beach.