Glenhope - Wakefield - Nelson (80km) (Total 19842km)

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Esta noche a eso de las 5 habia alguien rondando la tienda, me he enterado despues de que era un cordero que anda suelto por la granja, el mismo que a eso de las 8 ha intentado meterse en mi tienda y mas tarde ha intentado comerse mis calcetines. Sin mas percances he desayunado y he salido para las 10 y pico, hora nueva. De ahi ha habiado un par de cuestas hasta subir el Hope Saddle, y de ahi para bajo un rato, mas tarde ha habido alguna cuesta mas y desde alli ya se veia el mar de nuevo. Al bajar a la llanura me he topad con la escuela y mas adelante con el lugar de nacimiento de Ernest Rutherford, un fisico importante en esto del descubrimiento del atomo y tal. Despues de llanear un poco he llegado a Nelson. Me quedo en el hostal YHA, por ser socio y ser Low Carbon, me sale por solo 17NZD, que es lo que me costaria acampar en cualquier lado, y de los campings básicos del DOC no hay ninguno cerca. Ademas he aprovechado para hacer la reserva del barco a Wellington y la reserva del hostal para mañana. Yo pensaba que no hacia falta reservar para el barco, si no es mas que un ferry. Pero por lo visto ya hay barcos completos, por ejemplo el barco del martes a las 6 de la mañana ya no acepta ni un pasajero mas, y hoy el domingo por la tarde. Al final salgo el martes a las 8 de la mañana desde Picton, ademas me ha salido barato por reservar con antelacion (61NZD bici incluida). Del hostal he salido a dar una vuelta y visitar el Center of New Zealand, que es el punto que administrativamente se considera el centro de la comuna de Nelson, que a su vez queda en el centro geografico de Nueva Zelanda. Es una colina con unas buenas vistas al mar y las montañas al fondo.





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Tonight at around 5 someone was hanging around the tent, I heard after that it was a lamb that is running free in the farm, the same one that at 8 tried to get into my tent and later tried to eat my socks. No more mishaps while I had breakfast and I went out to 10 or so, new time. Hence I got a couple of hills to climb the Hope Saddle, and from there downhill for a while, then flat and one more major hill, from where I could see the sea again. Going down to the plain I saw the school and later the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford, an important physic in the atom discovery. After some km on the flat I have arrived to Nelson. I stay in the YHA hostel, being a member and being Low Carbon, I got a bed for 17NZD only, which is what it would cost me to camp anywhere else, basic camping of the DOC there are none nearby. I also took the chance to make reservations for the ship to Wellington and a hostel booking for tomorrow. I thought it was not necessary to reserve for the boat, is just a ferry. But apparently there is already some complete vessels, like the boat Tuesday at 6 am, they no longer accept any passenger more, and today is Sunday afternoon. At the end I will sail on Tuesday at 8 am from Picton, I've also got it cheaper booking in advance (just 61NZD bike included). I went out for a walk and visit the Center of New Zealand, which is the point that is administratively considered the center of the town of Nelson, which happens to be in the geographical center of New Zealand. It is a hill with good views of the sea and the mountains behind.

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