Is that just a tree stump…

well when approaching it for the 1st time you could

be mistaken for thinking it was,

but no alas it is a work of art, …..truly a real labour of love.

Perfect Royal Honeymoon Spot

Talk about seclusion here.

Nestled in its own private bay, next door to NZ’s smallest National Park…….



Its definitely a great spot, obviously not hard to relax here.

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When I grow up I wanna be…

inspiration perhaps, or…….

…..or goal setting exercise for this local owner?

Local Car Owner Supporting those in London this week

 

Rule Britannia!

Usually this is what we are used to….

but this past weekend, well…….

it was different.

Seems that quite few folk had the same thoughts……

..and those thoughts….

get going now…… better yet…..

……..get out in front of anyone with similar thoughts!

Even if you didn’t have something that was artificially powered

I mean by petrol or diesel it would seem.

……….courtesy of the white stuff on the top of the hills, like Mt Arthur……it seemed winter actually had arrived…..

….but lets not let that spoil the fun on the water….

….while it lasts.

This is Nelson after all.

But when the heavy traffic artillery arrives….

and traverses The Cut….

then its usually for a very good reason……

….and yes size does have something to do with it?

BUT see that’s the real advantage living here….because as this official Port Nelson shipping schedule (aka "timetable") shows you….there really is at least 97% of the time in each day where you are free to come and go via The Cut…..which it seems most people this past weekend were well and truly aware of?

Today in Nelson

ANZAC Day - never forget what others gave so we can have what we do today

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Just Passing through….

Nelson this Easter was a convoy of Model A Fords….

and from the information available on the vehicles

it  looks like they may have been all shipped across here from North America

just for this Rally. These certainly aren’t the only two, there’s been dozens of other similar aged vintage cars spotted all around Nelson this long weekend.

Down at the Docks today…

seeing people rugged up this way you’d think Winter was coming…..

……not the usual Nelson weather today but that….

couldn’t delay the next lot ………….

of happy campers going sailing…….

….but “all hands on deck” for provisioning prior to that……

for the Spirit of New Zealand.

According to a staff member they were due to leave at 10am and make their way to Picton…..

  and wouldn’t be back in Port Nelson for a while.

UPDATE: actually that staff member wasn’t right, the boat was only on a three day weekend cruise away from Port Nelson, she was there again just after Easter.

Murch…you do it well

………..and actually they don’t make a bad cup of coffee either………..

………..had some on the way down to CHC and on the way back too, though this fella…..well I think he’s had better days.

Sometimes 6 letters aren’t quite enough….

…………..but, then there are other options.

Don’t know if I’d call it that

but anyway some name is better than nothing.

So yes even here in little town Nelson, we have our very own London cab.

Another Painting in the making….

Vintage sheds are something that are just adored by painters.

Having such a backdrop doesn’t exactly take from the location either.

This one’s location is out on the Appleby Highway before you get to the bridge.

Whats that under the Shuttle

Surprised that you asked……its Golden Bay of course!

True statement or what……..

Time to move?

Oxymoron or what….?

Here’s a local pub less than kilometre from home…….

and its name………The Honest Lawyer....you make your own mind up?

And the results are in….

Aprils always a busy month for events in Nelson, and with…..

the Easter holiday break almost upon us,  its not going to get any quieter.

Yesterday the Nelson round of the NZ Offroad Racing Championships was contested.  And the envelope please…..

Did I tell you that Nelson was the

Sunshine Capital of NZ….?

Though lately……..there’s been a bit of healthy debate surrounding that fact.

Still……I’m ok with that because its just a great place to be.

Not the Cresta….?

This is the model of car that I learnt to drive in.

Come to think of it………I learnt to drive in Nelson, in this type of car, and it was this colour……….hmmm….?

As they are want to do today, its serving out its life in Nelson….some at least 40 years after it was made, as a advertising medium for a local coffee shop.

Must admit it scored a better deal than this Triumph Herald, also spotted locally.