Day #6- Nelson

See the large sculpture hanging off the building? It is a sandfly, like a mosquito. They were crazy on the West Coast. In no time flat they could have you covered in bites and begging for death to escape the itch. No laughing matter.

One of Ella's top 10 things to do...feed animals! These were at the sandfly place. It was the Twillight Zone here. It was run by an oddball hippie hunter with taped together glasses. He seemed to survive hunting possum and eating them. His store was full of handicrafts made from animal parts and handwritten signs taped to everything. He also had a collection of letters he had written to people and their replies, the theme of which were insults disguised as humor.
























Another pitstop to look at a waterfall. Another chance for the sandflies to try to drain all my blood


New Zealand is full of one lane crossings. You'll be driving along full speed and BAM! you'll have to yield to oncoming traffic at a one lane bridge thing. This one was special because the train tracks. Always yield to a train!


The town of Nelson. Cute town but crap options for camping. Had a very yummy pub meal here so thankfully we were fully re-charged for campground scouting. It had been a hard day on the road with Ella and I REALLY
wanted a drink. Like really bad. Can't wait till I can resume drinking to ease the pain

Tomorrow we leave the South Island behind and take the ferry to the North