Nelson Apartment Era
2016 -> 2024
2016-2017
September 2016 - Bought 41/269 Wakefield QuaySea-Eagle - rented as short-term lets through Holiday Nelson
Winter 2017 spent some time at the Apartment and made some cosmetic improvements
September 2016 - bought the Apartment
Alliance Francais Bastille Day
Sam's artwork
2018
February - Cyclone Fehi
Winter 2018, again spent some time at the Apartment updated the vanity in our Ensuite
September - All Blacks play Argentina in Nelson
October - John & ? for Peter's birthday
October - Richard & Dianne visit
October 2018 we employ Olly & Kellie and buy the caravan for us to live in at the Lodge. Nelson became our home and we stopped renting it out.
New Sealord vessel
Nelson's Colombian community
All Blacks vs Argentina at Trafalgar Park Nelson
Tasman Taste Trail
Cheese course at NMIT
Peter's birthday
2019
May - Kitchen and wardrobes renovation projectMay - NI trip - Pukawa. Tongariro crossing with John. Peter and John did 42 traverse and Timber Trail. AKL for Bridge’s 50th; stayed AirBnB gasworks. Back via New Plymouth and saw Peter and Kathy.
July - Fly via Doha to Manchester; stayed by canal.
July - Drove via Birmingham and Evenlode to Dicot; train/tube to Carrie’s.
July - Flew to TLS; late arrival; AirBnB in Place du Capitol (hot). Gite in Auragne then walking in Pyrenees.
August - Train to Avignon and gite in Lacoste, Luberon with Chris & Ann. Train to Paris; fly home.
Adrian & Kayla started at the Lodge and we managed to spend 3-4 nights a week in the Apartment, with them staying on their days off.
Birthday lunch at Forsters
Mt Arthur with John, Kate & Kate
Tasman Taste Trail - Spooners Tunnel
Day trip to Blenheim
Almost bought Richardson Road!
Timber Trail
Kitchen renovation
Holiday UK & France
Richard & Dianne at Forsters
2020
January - Clare's birthday with Andy & Chris
March - Lockdown 1
June - Hanmer Springs
August - Stavely - Red Cottages
August - Bathroom renovation project
November - Wellington, Hawkes' Bay and Wairarapa
Clare's birthday with Andy & Christine
Staying at 17 Fyfeshire during bathroom reno
Haulashore Island kayak
First cruise ships to Nelson
Boulder Bank from Lighthouse
Mapua Ferry
Abel Tasman kayak post Covid lockdown
Garden makeover
Bathroom renovations!
2021
March - Crowded House at Nelson Trafalgar Centre
March - Alliance Francaise - Diner en blanc & Cooking school
SOLD!
April - Cycle to Mapua & Kayak in Waimea Inlet
April - SI trip - Kaikoura, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hump Ridge, Roxborough cycle trails, Queenstown.
House in Wanaka with Ewa & Keith, Breakers
July - FOF 20th birthday party
July - Hanmer Springs
August - Lockdown 2
September - North Island trip to Wellington and Kapiti
October - Peter's 60th birthday at Hopgoods
October - Awaroa Lodge
November - Latitude 41 Awnings
November - Lake Sylvester
December - Wanpapeka Track
December - Christmas with Kate
December - Angelus Hut
Clare's birthday, Stephens Bay
Crowded House
Mapua
View from Wanaka house - birth of BoutiqueTravel.nz
Roxborough Trail
FOF 20th party
Molesworth
Wellington with Cathy
Awaroa for Peter's birthday
Awnings project
Sylvester hut
Heli-hike Wangapeka
Wangapeka Track - not all comfort!
Christmas day kayak trip with Kate
Mt Robert & Angelus with BKK
2022
January - Kayaking in Queen Charlotte
January - NI trip to Kapiti, Timber trail, Taupo, Tongariro, Whanganui River and Ohakune
January - Dragons Teeth with Ian
Fenruary - Old Ghost Road
March - SI trip to Red Cottages, Greenstone-Caples, Queenstown, Otago Railtrail, Edgewater & Hokitika
March - Covid 19
April - Forest door damaged
May - Europe Holiday
May - Flight cancelled - 3 days in Auckland
May - Lunch with Roland and Alison, Stephen & Catherine
May - Dinner with Joe & Liz
May - Train and ferry to France
May - Cycle from Roscoff to Ile d'Oloron
June - Ile d'Oloron with Carrie, Gerry, Niamh and Aiden
June - Cycle via Charante, Soulomes, Sete to Canal du Midi
July - Canal du Midi gite with Helen and Chris, John and Bonnie
July - St Chinian with Helen & Chris
July - Lakes - Bouth - with Julia & Nick
July - Lakes - Windemere
August - Scotland with Chris and Ann
August - Dad's memorial service
August- Nelson floods
September - Christchurch Boutique Travel
October - Great Barrier Island
October - Pahi
October - Noumea, Ouvea, Riviere Bleu et Grands Fougeres
December - Alps to Ocean and Wanaka
December - Fly with Ian from Christchurch
Queen Charlotte
Timber Trail
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Dragon's Teeth
Old Ghost Road
Greenstone-Caples
Otago Rail Trail
La Vélodyssée
Isle of Oléron
Canal du Midi
St Chinian
Lake District
Sailing in Scotland
Dad's memorial
Great Barrier Island
Ouvea
Alps 2 Ocean
Flying
2023
January - Queen Charlotte Track
January - Party at the Boathouse
January - UB40
January - Whitcombe Valley tramp with Ian
February - 40th Anniversary
Fenruary - Cobb Valley
Fenruary - Lorde at Neudorf
March - Ellis Hut Water Tank
April - Australia with Andy & Christine
May - Hamner Springs
June - France - St Chinian and Gite in Drome Provencale
June - Cycle round Lac Leman and the Via Rhona
July - Barcelona and Mallorca
August - Finland and Sweden
August - Calanques and Sossieres
August- Paris and Hong Kong
September - Red Cross arrivals
October - Great Barrier Island
October - Masked Parade
November - Milford Track, Wanaka, Mueller Hut
December - John and Kate's wedding
December - Christmas in Auckland
December - Mt Taranaki
Queen Charlotte
Whitcombe Valley
40th anniversary
Ellis Water Tank
Currarong
Drome Provencale
Via Rhona
St Chinian
Mallorca
Finland
Sweden
Sommières
Danna, Damilia and Jose
Milford Sound
Mueller Hut
Kate & John
Christmas
Mt Taranaki
2024
January - New Plymouth and Wellington with Kathy
January - Ellis Hut and the Twins with Ian
January - Fiordland with Ian
February - Murphy Bed installation
February - Dinner with Dave Wright and Carolyn
February - Nydia Track
February/March - Tasman Taste Trail
March - Offer accepted on 39 Richardson
March - Romeo & Juliet - Barden Party - Fairfield House
April - Put 41 on the market
May- Paint Kate's house
May - Pohara
May - EV6 cycle (2200kms)
June - Beaune Apartment with C&A
July - Budapest
July - Bratislava with C,G & A
July - House in Sablet
August - House in Iping
September - complete on 39 Richardson
November - sell the apartment
The Twins
Fiordland
Murphy Bed
Nydia Track
Tasman Taste Trail
Romeo & Juliet
Golden Bay
Sully sur Loire
Eurovelo 6
Beaune
Jagerhaus im Donautal
Budapest
Bratislava
Grand Hotel Papp
Sablet
Pont du Gard
St Chinian
Tony & Kelley
Iping
