Nelson is the sunniest part of the South island. It is chock full of nice beaches, vineyards, and elegant restaurants. I was fortunate to be introduced to a friend from Miami, Dave. We got a tour of Nelson and his property in the mountains in the outskirts of town. A lot of the land in NZ is used for agriculture and logging. Dave's plot of land was once used to grow tree's and he has invested 10 + years in transforming it to native plants, tree's and garden. If you take care of the forest, nature persists, the birds are thriving there, sounds of the Tui, bell birds, cicadas were magical.
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| View from Dave's property |
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| Artichokes, yes the kind we eat, how beautiful!! |
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| Greenhouse & Prickly Pear... Margarita anyone? |
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| Greenhouse on the top of the mountain |
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| Passionflower growing in Greenhouse |
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| View of Nelson's natural inlet boulder bank (no dredging required) |
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| A captain with a drink in the hand is a happy captain |
Beautiful land!
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