Totaranui Campground backpacking the Abel Tasman

Tramping Around Nelson, New Zealand

Trails in New Zealand are called tracks, and several tracks surround the Nelson area climb very steep hills. What amazes us the most is the vegetation along these tracks. One

Rabbit Island

A twenty-minute drive from Nelson is a lovely park along the beach on Rabbit Island. Campsites are simple with grass pull-ins, a picnic table, and a large barbeque. We chose
Cottage Living Room

La Petite Maison

I had seen a picture of the purple cottage with its fuchsia doors, blackberry-colored trim, and mauve wisteria growing around the front door. We even “drove” by it on Google