I have just arrived in Nelson and it seems that the weather has taken a turn for the worse. It is currently throwing it down which I’m sure will make people at home happy since I currently have 19 degrees of rain and you have 17 degrees of sun for once! On a more positive note though I have just checked into the Paradiso hostel which is more like something you would find on a Balearic party island then the heart of New Zealand.
I currently sit typing this from a seat in the little chill out zone that has been build into the high ceiling space the existed above the little reception area. Climbing a ladder revels a nice sized area kitted out with nice big cushions, exactly the sort of room that I could see Padd spending his entire life in! It has plugs too so I think I will probably be spending quite a bit of time up here while the weather is crap outside.
Other things the Paradiso has to offer include a swimming pool, Cinema room inside a converted bus, Hot Tub, Sauna, Volleyball court, pool table, table tennis table and 2 massive kitchens. They also provide breakfast and evening soup at 6pm for free to go with the free WiFi connection so I think this is easily shaping up to be the best hostel so far. My room is a 4 bed shared dorm with an en-suite bathroom which is pretty awesome, especially since the beds are built into the walls meaning they are solid and don’t creek at all. I have the top bunk which is normally the bane of dorm life, however in this case it is actually a double bed up top (strange I know) so I have loads of space in a bed that doesn’t move so life is good. To be honest I would happily stay here over some of the hotels I’ve stayed in before and the best part is I am only paying £15 a night!
Check it out! http://www.backpackernelson.co.nz/ …. I even forgot, It has a hammock too (another Padd life requirement). Lets just hope it stops raining enough for me to enjoy it a little.
Love it!
Lovely weather here over easter. Went out on motorcycle on sunday. Cooked easter dinner on monday for us, Scott & Rebekah. Glad you are still enjoying yourself xxx
Hope the weather improves for you soon. As your mum says the weather has been very good over Easter and your dad has spent most of it in the garden. We all went to Clumber Park Bank Holiday Monday and hired bikes for the afternoon. Your hostel sounds like a nice place to chill for a few days. Take care xx
Don’t forget that cousin Bob Lives near Nelson. Has a shop called English Bobs. Have his number if you misplaced it xxx
Mate that place looks well nice from the website! Completely modern and funky! Love it! Enjoy your time, the weather over here is nice, but it will screw us as it always does!
I won’t lie I had forgot where it was mum. I am going to hire a bike tomorrow anyway so might as well take a ride that way. Could be there in an hour.
Yeah it is great to chill here but always better when you are planning on chilling rather than having it forced on you! Hasn’t stopped me going for some hikes though