Day 3… Kaikoura to Nelson

We stopped along the way to Nelson for lunch at a national park. We hiked for about 15 minutes to a swinging bridge and had lunch overlooking a beautiful river.




After a long day on the bus, we arrived in Nelson at 3:30pm. Nelson’s claim to fame is being the sunshine capital of New Zealand and also the geographical center of New Zealand. We hiked to the top of the mountain during sunset and took pictures at the center.



Most of the bus hung out around the hostel after dinner, so the night was full of great conversation.