
Originally Posted by
StaciP
Thanks BluesBro.
Although we did love Waiheke, we ended up deciding to settle in Nelson. We are now back in California organizing our affairs, and moving to Nelson in September!
That's fantastic that things are progressing! We really enjoyed our two months in Nelson. I think it really depends who you meet to an extent, one family reported that social circles seemed to cliquey for them to get in, but I had the opposite experience. I think the main thing that would bring me back to Nelson at this point is the people. It looks like we are much closer to moving to New Plymouth, we're almost done with our two months here and have already gotten well-connected. For a small city it's quite vibrant and artsy, and in my opinion even more beautiful than Nelson proper. I also like the price difference! The famous rain certainly coats the mountain, but not the city as much as you'd expect. I experienced impressive storms in both Nelson and New Plymouth, although NP is less settled for sure, and with more wind.