Able Tasman
Joanne, the woman from Texas I met at Nelson airport, picked me up from my hostel in Nelson and we drove to Able Tasman national park, Kaiteriteri beach to be more exact. We had a nice brunch by the water and walked a long the beach for awhile. We could see Maori canoes taking tourists around the bay. It would have been a lovely spot to sit on the beach and swim in the water if it were warmer.
We drove through winding, steep hills with a drop off usually along one side of the road to the trail that takes us down to split apple rock. Split apple rock is . . . well, a rock that looks like a split apple. It is little ways off of a small beach that is mostly flooded at high tide. We got there during low tide, so we were able to walk along the beach and see the rock from different angles. There was also some black sand on the beach, which I had never seen in person before.
Next, we drove a little further through Able Tasman and found a beautiful beach to walk along with green mountains bordering it. Joanne and I walked and talked and had a lovely time. I learned that she is an author, a poet, a professor, a musician, and so much more. She has lived and worked in 1/4 of all countries in the world. I wish I had had more time to spend with her and listen to her stories and advice.
On our way back to Nelson we saw a giant kiwi statue, so of course we had to stop and take a picture with it. We also discovered Rabbit island, which only has a small forest and a beach. There were a lot of people there but we both thought they were locals since neither of us had ever heard of Rabbit Island.
Over all, Able Tasman was just as pristine as I have come to expect from New Zealand. I have been thoroughly impressed by the lack of litter and care for the environment that I have seen here.
We drove through winding, steep hills with a drop off usually along one side of the road to the trail that takes us down to split apple rock. Split apple rock is . . . well, a rock that looks like a split apple. It is little ways off of a small beach that is mostly flooded at high tide. We got there during low tide, so we were able to walk along the beach and see the rock from different angles. There was also some black sand on the beach, which I had never seen in person before.
Next, we drove a little further through Able Tasman and found a beautiful beach to walk along with green mountains bordering it. Joanne and I walked and talked and had a lovely time. I learned that she is an author, a poet, a professor, a musician, and so much more. She has lived and worked in 1/4 of all countries in the world. I wish I had had more time to spend with her and listen to her stories and advice.
On our way back to Nelson we saw a giant kiwi statue, so of course we had to stop and take a picture with it. We also discovered Rabbit island, which only has a small forest and a beach. There were a lot of people there but we both thought they were locals since neither of us had ever heard of Rabbit Island.
Over all, Able Tasman was just as pristine as I have come to expect from New Zealand. I have been thoroughly impressed by the lack of litter and care for the environment that I have seen here.
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