![[Picture]](../../../../regions/nz/south/thumb/ak.jpg "Nelson")
I cannot really say that I visited Nelson. Even though I am spending the night there, I have mainly just used its infrastructure: doing my laundry, stocking up on food, and organizing my travels. In the evening, I finally had a short stroll through the city center. This gave me an idea why the town is that popular with backpackers: There are indeed quite many nice cafés and bars. However, for me, there are other more important attractions in New Zealand.
Today I splashed out, and went on a full day kayaking trip in Abel Tasman National Park. The park is simply to beautiful to leave it after just two days. Continue reading Abel Tasman by Sea
The last two days, I was hiking in Abel Tasman National Park. Despite it being my first real hike, I opted for a two-day outing (which was recommended to me by an Austrian couple). As it turned out, it was a good decision. Continue reading Abel Tasman by Land
In order to avoid hiking in the rain, I made a detour to the far northwest of the South Island, and visited the Farewell Spit. Continue reading Hello, Farewell Spit
Yesterday I flew down to the South Island, where I enjoyed the warm weather and the sunshine. Continue reading Sanatorium for the Exhausted
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/nz/north/thumb/50.jpg "Myers Park")
My days in Auckland were dominated by my cold and my jet lag. Therefore, I mainly stayed at the hostel, and tried to get some rest. Continue reading Auckland for the Exhausted
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-09.jpg "Onetahuti Beach")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-08.jpg "View from South Head")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-05.jpg "Cape Farewell")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-03.jpg "Laughing Kiwi Backpackers")