On Monday we drove the 7 hours (and by we I mean Eric drove) from Franz Joseph to Nelson at the northern tip of the southern island. We passed through some of the most gorgeous scenery yet with multiple stops along the way. One such side adventure was to Punakaiki with its famous pancake rocks, so named because of the layering caused by the sediment formations. The views were stunning.
Once in Nelson we checked in to our airbnb home, which was the cutest little cottage on a sheep farm. This is the view from our porch.
The next morning we awoke refreshed and hiked to the top of the “center of New Zealand.”
We then visited the town’s Christ Church cathedral, which was having a Christmas tree competition amongst the local organizations. So many creative ones.
Finally, in the afternoon we went to the Museum of Wearable Art and Classic Cars. My pictures do not do justice to the weirdness of theses two creations side by side in a museum.
Jo & Eric's travels 