Paul and I survived the Palace Hostel in Nelson, in fact it turned out to be a very pleasant stay. The young people were not too scary (ha ha), the worst part was the Noodle Canteen that we had for dinner. We left Nelson at about 9ish and headed to Westport, traversing the Buller Gorge (photo) on the way. All I can say is it was absolutely brilliant. A great ride, with a bit of rain, and morning tea at Murchison. We arrived in Westport at about lunchtime and booked into the Tripinn hostel, a beautiful historic building. After lunch we rode over to the Cape Foulwind Seal colony and
lighthouse, we saw the seals but they were quite away from
the viewing platform so I will not bore you with my skody photos. After that we went up to the Denniston Plateau, the old coal mining area above Westport. They have done a great job of erecting information boards around the area, with explanations and stories of what was there and how people lived and worked.
As you can see from the photo Paul wanted a hands on experience. We were both amazed at how those people lived in such a harsh environment, with so few facilities and thrived.
Our stay at the backpackers was very nice and quiet and comfortable (I should be an advert for them).
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